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Mayan Hair Sashes Backstrap Woven in Jacaltenango, Guatemala (Spanish Edition)

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This book was expensive I won't keep it for long, Not an easy read, gave me the feeling I was reading someone's doctorate anthropological research, turned into a not very good book,

For this price there could have been lot more colored photos; the black and white photos are frankly awful (pesimo) More history into Pre-Colombian use of hair sashes and the ornate headresses seen in Mayan frescoes and statues would have been useful.

This book is relatively interesting for some of the textile details, but it is a mix-up.. was I looking more at textile designs... or a book about anthropology and the area of Jacatenango,there are many other places with fine textiles in the Mayan highlands.
Think the name of the book sounds interesting, so people will buy it.Sometimes I found it easier to read the Spanish. The english is OK but when there are specific Spanish/Mayan words it is easier to understand in Spanish.

This book is a rich collection of descriptions of complex patterns of hair sashes, Mayan art, history, culture and contemporary society laced with crisp black and white photographs and color prints. Through the author's extensive photo journal, the reader feels the warmth of the Jacaltek people and their willingness to share their pride in the tradition and technique of their backstrap weaving.

Este libro presenta una colección rica de descripciones de diseños complejos de cintas para el pelo relacionada con el arte mayense, la historia precolombina, la cultura y sociedad contemporanea, enlasado con fotografias nitidas tanto en blanco y negro como en color. Por medio de una historia fotografica extensa de la autora, el lector recibe el cariño de los jacaltecos y su voluntad de compartir su orgullo de su tradición y técnica de tejer de cintura.