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Maya Weaver, Guatemala
A Maya woman living near Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, weaves fabric on a traditional Maya loom. Colorful Maya fabrics and clothing have become increasingly popular around the world. This growing market for traditional Maya handicrafts has created new economic opportunities for artisans in impoverished Maya communities in Guatemala and Mexico.
David Alan Harvey/Woodfin Camp and Associates, Inc.
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Native Americans of Middle and South America; Guatemala; Central America; Maya Civilization
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