So this was over a week ago, but such fun it is a story I have to tell. I had gone to the Artesanias Market, a cooperative of women's work, and was chatting with each of the different vendadoras...but at some length with one gal, Ana. She ended up inviting me to her house, an invitation I accepted. So she closed her stall and we walked together to her house where she said she would show me her back strap loom and work area. I was a little uneasy, but it seemed like the right thing to do, to accept this invitation. And my gut feeling was quite accurate. I had a wonderful visit, watching her weave, meeting her sons, taking some photos of the family (which I sent them via email), and hearing about their life there. Then she asked if I would like to dress up in her traje, the native clothing for women of corte (skirt) and huipile (the beautiful woven blouses of this country). And so I did. Here you see the pictures from that afternoon!
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