This site was created with information from Maya of Guatemala by Carmen L Pettersen.
The common feature in these blouses are the geometric shapes woven in various shades of purple. The women wear long silver necklaces with large pendants.
Language: Sacapulteco Department: El Quiché
Sacapulas is a salt mining town. They mine the salt from the Rio Negro that runs out from a volcanic ridge. Adding iodine to the salt has eliminated goiter in the region.
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