Maya women in Guatemala continue to practice forms of backstrap weaving that have thrived in Central America for centuries, even adapting them to more contemporary uses like handbags. On Thursday, ...

The teaser, narrated by Weaving, opens with a powerful line: “For those who control the bard, control everything.” The trailer introduces audiences to the philosophical and epic scope of Maya — “the ...

On Saturday, May 7th, from 10am to 6pm and Sunday May 8th from 12pm to 6pm you are invited to join The Mayan Weaving Cooperative where Jolom Mayaetik (Holown Maya-teak) of Chiapas, Mexico. They will ...

ALBANY, N.Y (NEWS10) — A group of women in Guatemala has been passing down the tradition of weaving for more than two thousand years. It’s a tradition that Mayan Hands, a nonprofit in Albany, is on a ...

For more than 1500 years the basic technology of Maya weaving has remained the same. Contemporary Maya weavers still use the backstrap loom to create the dazzling textiles and clothing they wear today ...

Tuesday, December 25: All museums will be closed for the holiday. Wednesday, December 26: Maya Weaving Demonstration Though many are loosely familiar with the Maya calendar whose supposed apocalypse ...

Sunny days have a recognized positive effect on our physical and psychical well-being. Being able to get the most of each sun ray is nowadays a luxury – many people struggle with the stress of ever ...

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