Macrame Artisans - Hand-Woven Bag Straps, Chiapas
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Living in an isolated indigenous community in the mountains of Chiapas, these amazing women hand-weave our colourful bag straps. They speak in an indigenous Mexican language called Tzotzil, yet the younger members also speak Spanish.
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They specifically work with wool (which they also use to make their black fluffy skirts) and do embroidery, like the ones on their shirts. These embroideries can take to 2 to 5 months to make.
They are from San Juan Chamula, a small town in Chiapas well known for its rituals and crafts.
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They meet at each other's houses to chat and weave most days. Many have been taught to macrame ropes like these from a very young age. Originally they were created in order to carry large bundles of firewood, so they are extremely strong and resilient!