Trama Blog
My name is María Aguja Maulhardt, and I have the privilege of serving as the coordinator of Trama Textiles. With a studies in Education, Administration, Human Rights and International Relations, I have alway...
Read moreGuatemala is truly one of the most colorful countries, thanks to the diversity of Maya cultures, languages and obviously the people, that keep these ancestral traditions alive. Lisa, a volunteer of Trama, tr...
Read moreGuatemala es realmente uno de los países más coloridos, gracias a la diversidad de culturas mayas, idiomas y, obviamente, a la gente, que mantiene vivas estas tradiciones ancestrales. Lisa, una voluntaria de...
Read moreJunto con su cultura diversa, Guatemala tiene una rica herencia lingüística que ha creado varios dialectos e idiomas en el país. El español de Guatemala o español guatemalteco es único por derecho propio, fusionándose y evolucionando con los diversos idiomas y dialectos que residen en el país.
Read moreAlong with its diverse culture Guatemala has a rich linguistic heritage that is devised of various dialects and languages in the country. Spanish in Guatemala or Español Guatemalteco is unique in its own right, merging and evolving with the various languages and dialects that reside in the country.
Read moreLos huipiles tienen una historia profunda, transformándose y evolucionando con la comunidad indígena a través del tiempo. Una vez terminada, la obra de arte que a veces toma meses en realizarse, cuenta historias de las muchas comunidades indígenas que residen en Guatemala.
Read moreHuipiles have a deep history, transforming and evolving with Indigenous communities through time. When finished, the work of art that often takes months to make, tells a story of both individual and communal identity of the many Indigenous communities that reside in Guatemala. Here at Trama, we seek to share the importance of this evolving tradition in each huipil, and in each textile.
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