On Sunday we traveled about an hour outside of Xela to visit the town of Momostenango (Momos for short). We spent the morning with a family of weavers, learning their craft. They produce everything on their own, and have been doing so for 150-ish years. Their looms, made of rough wood, have been in the family for generations. Not only do both the parents, Telma and Luis (I thought that was pretty funny), work the looms, but their 5 children all do, too. The children range in ages from seven to maybe seventeen, and all are very handy with the looms.
Luis working the spindle (we all tried it, too)
Telma brushing the wool
Their various colors of wool (all dyed naturally with ingredients from the woods around their house)
The big loom (for large blankets and rugs)
Here is a view in the central park of Momos, where we went to check out the local market
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