The Sierra of Zongalica, Vera Cruz is home to many thousands of Nahua speakers ( the language of the Aztecs). Traditional costume is still very much alive in the region and the belt woven in Santa Cruz Tequila is very much a part of that textile tradition. During recent field work documenting the state of traditional costume in the region this film was taken. The brocade design on these belts is very distinctive and is one of the more finely woven belts in all of Mexico. The backstrap loom is the ancient loom used to create many of the textiles used by indigenous people in Mexico. It is also now used to create commercial products for resale. Watch the video closely and during the minute long video the weaver was able to place one fine strand of thread. For more information about traditional dress in Mexico please visit my web site www.mexicantextiles.com ThanksBob Freund
My project is to document the indigenous textiles of Mexico. To do this I travel to remote indigenous villages to photo and film the traditional textiles and festivals over 650 are now documented. There are over 60 different languages spoken in Mexico and I try to document all that I can reach. My home base is Mexico City. This films are part of the documentation project which is presented as a web museum at www.mexicantextiles.com . The indigenous cultures of Mexico will be brought to you in short but interesting video clips and on my blib.tv blog. Thanks for you interest. bob Freund
