Did Spanish Colonization Impact Mayan Huipil Patterns? | Worn Within

While Spanish colonization forced Mayan fashion and huipil patterns to denote class, these Mayan women believe that the similarity in their huipil patterns came long before the Spanish ships landed on their shores.

00:00 Did Spanish colonization create the different patterns on Mayan women's huipil?
00:56 Mayan clothing and designs
01:42 Huipil patterns and designs are different based on the town and region
02:20 These three women believe that their differences in weaving came long before the Spanish
03:58 Memories of her first huipil and Mayan identity
04:26 Huipil and clothing patterns were ways to communicate without words
04:48 There is pride in Indigenous Mayan Huipil patterns and Mayan identity

From the craft, to the textile, to finishing touches, and even to the customs that come with it, our traditional clothing reflects our cultural identity. Worn Within explores the stories and people behind our traditional clothing.

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