Sunday, January 21, 2018

Stunning Portraits Reveal the Power of Traditional Fashion: National Geographic


Two sisters are adorned by a bidani roo, commonly known as "glow" or "little face" in Tehuana. The folded and starched white lace can take up to a year to produce.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
Afro-Mexican men from Collantes wear masks for the Dance of the Devils. The masks are made from coconut bark and horse hair.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
An Isthmian woman wears a traditional dress that once belonged to her grandmother. Families pass down this traditional clothing for many generations.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
A young man wearing traditional work clothes gathers seeds from the top of Macuil hill.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
The town of Ixtaltepec is well known for its clay work, much of which was destroyed during the earthquake on September 7, 2017.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
Thousands of people visit the mountains of Huautla to make offerings or seek cures from traditional healers each year.
Photograph by Diego Huerta
A woman, wearing traditional dress, looks down at the river of Ahuehuetes.
Photograph by Diego Huerta: Source: National Geographic

For details: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/destinations/north-america/mexico/portraits-oaxaca-clothing-dresses/

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