My name is Caryn Maxim. I live in NJ but spend 2 weeks of each month in Cajola, a Maya Mam community in the western highlands of Guatemala. (The Mam people are one of the 22 Maya ethnic groups in Guatemala.) I have been helping a group of women start a weaving cooperative, MayaMam Weavers, over the past years. I would like to share with you some of their work, some of their stories, some of their wisdom, as well as why fair trade -- or trading fairly -- matters.
Thursday, July 12, 2012
And Our Matching Summery Aprons
Last week we showed you our summery towels in our “Elicia Stripe” (named for the weaver who designed the great brick and lime with lots of white stripes. Today we want to share with you the matching apron. Our apron has the same embroidery motif as the towels, a woman in her capacity to bear children. In our cosmovision a woman is seen as complementary to men, with equal but different roles. If you are suffering in this summer’s heat, think about wearing the apron outside while you barbecue your meals, or while you are picking your ripening vegetables from your garden.
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