| | Guatamela’s traditional dresses over the years has attracted the world because of it’s eye catching colors and hand oven embroidery weaving. Do you know the dresses of Guatemala has a rich history dating back to Mayan Civilization?.Learn about the traditional costumes of Guatemala through the colorful stamps released recently by Guatemala |
| Set Of Four Stamps Released By Guatemala On The Traditional Dresses Of Guatemala Known As Huipil | ||||||
| Guatemala descended from Mayan civilization which was a Mesoamerican civilization.Guatemala until the arrival of the Spanish continued to be Mesoamerican Civilization.The Mayans lived in Guatemala, Honduras, Belize, the southern part of Mexico and northern parts of El Salvador before European settlers arrived. The Traditional Dresses of the Guatemala reflects Mayan culture based on the weaving which one of the oldest skills of Mayan Civilization .The Mayans believed that “The apparel oft proclaims a man”.Mayans would often make textiles to enhance religious power.The most common way of doing this was dressing for the maize gods (Mayans recognize in their staple crop, the maize, a vital force ). The huipil is the main part of the Mayan women's traditional dress. The weave and design of each huipil is unique and indicative of which village it is from.Each huipil uniquely identifies her individual personality and the village she is from, as well as her marital, social, wealth, and religious status. The Guatemalan Stamp On Almolonga portrays the Huipils Of Almolonga.The other huipils portrayed are from the regions of San Mateo Ixtatán.The women Of San Mateo Ixtatán wear a bright, red corteor long, Mayan wrap-around skirt. Cotton scarves are tied in their hair. The woman's huipil or top is a brightly multi-colored, hand-woven cotton poncho with a lacy collar. A full-size huipil from San Mateo Ixtatán may take upto a year to make .
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