Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 23-A: Barriletes Gigantes (Giant Kites) - Elma Morales Mother Earth Unlike many Chichicastenago huipils the

Unlike many Chichicastenago huipils the length of the panels is fairly even

The huipil shows even fading and wear and a few loose threads

Painting by Calin Sapalu Mendoza of Mayan Man with confradia tzute

Four  panels have fairly even selvage ends

Mayan Embroidered Folk Art Tapestry 23-A: Barriletes Gigantes (Giant Kites) - Elma Morales Mother Earth Unlike many Chichicastenago huipils theHand embroidered. Size approximately 18" x 18". Background material is cotton and handwoven on a backstrap loom. Backside of fabric has the name of the artisan who made it and the theme or title of the embroidery. These wonderful embroidered tapestries are the folk art of today where traditional Mayan skills and themes have sound a new medium of expression. This project was started in 2001 by Ramalle Gonzoles, who ran Foundations for Education. She