Pinotepa Nacional is a large Mixtec town. The use of the huipil is primarily among the elderly and during ceremonies and festivals. It is a 4 hour drive from Acapulco and a hour and a half from Puerto Escondido.Bob Freund11/15/2005For more information contact:info@mexicantextiles.com Return to Coastal Mixtec home page
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The finely woven huipil in this gallery was purchase in 1974 during a visit to Pinotepa. The huipil is woven with very fine thread and has a ribbon on the neckline which has the characteristic animals embroidered on it. Generally these type of huipils were / are used for weddings. The first image is of hair braids which are worn during ceremonies and fiestas. The traditional wrap skirt is woven in Pinotpea de Don Luis. Included in the gallery is also an example of this huipil from the Elwell / Aleto collection.
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