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This site was created with information from
Maya of Guatemala
by Carmen L Pettersen.

The Mayan Indians are still alive today!

They have survivied Spanish conquest, civil war and westernization. In Guatemala there are 23 different Mayan Language groups. Each language group has their own language and traditional customs.

Within the language group, the various villages have their own personal identity. Through the centuries the villages have developed particular coloring and weave patterns that distinguish them from other villages. The Spanish used this to their advantage in order to know who belonged to what village.

Here at Guate Dolls we have taken meticulous care to reproduce each indigenous outfit exactly as it appears in real life.

Come experience the vivid imagination of
the Mayan Culture.


	Every Month we would like to indroduce you to a very special doll This month we are featuring a doll from the Achí langauge group in the Baja Verapaz Department. Click on the image to the right to learn more about the San Miguel Chicaj Doll. >>>>>>>>>>>>



				Guatemala is divided up into 22 departments which function similar to states or provinces. Here the dolls are organized according to the department they are in. You can view all the dolls that are in a particular department. Click on the map to the left to see the list of Departments represented by dolls. <<<<<<<<<<<<<<



		Within Guatemala, besides Spanish, the native people speak 23 Mayan languages and 1 African language. Here the dolls are organized according to the language they speak. You can view all the dolls that speak a particular language. Click on the map to the right to see a list of languages represented by dolls. . >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>


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	DISCLAIMER: Each doll is hand painted and may vary slightly from the pictures that are shown.

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		Updated October 20, 2004