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Highland sheep pastures. a, Rolling alpine meadows 
in the summit country, above 3,000 m., about 8 miles east 
of Totonicapan. b, Meadows at nearly the same eleva- 
tion 2 or 3 miles farther west, with afternoon clouds 
closing in. c, Sheep in high bunchgrass country at 
about 3,000 m., a mile or so north of San Juan Atitan. 
d, Field between San Cristébal Totonicapan and San 
Andrés Xectil, showing a sheep pen which is shifted 
every few days to fertilize the soil. e, Field showing 
similar sheep pen between Quezaltenango and Cantel. 
Wool weaving in Momostenango. a, Weaver spinning 
“black” (natural brown) wool. 6b, Weaver and_ his 
grandsons carding and spinning white wool. c, Spooling 
black wool thread from a reel. d, Spooling thread 
(right) and setting warping frame (left) from the creel 
(right). e, Three generations of weavers twisting fringe 
ends of a finished blanket. 
Wool weaving in Momostenango. a, Hot springs by 
the stream just north of the village, where men, women 
and children soak and bathe, and men felt blankets 
(inset: see also d and e). b, Indian family carding, 
spinning, and weaving. c, Dyewoods, mostly from 
Coban, sold in the Momostenango market. d, Momos- 
tenango men felting a blanket by stretching and snap- 
ping it. e, Treading blankets with bare feet; part of 
the felting process. f, Long rows of vendors of woolen 
goods in the market as seen from a church tower. 4g, 
Heavy figured “muneca”’ (lit., “doll’) blanket of the 
finest type made at Momostenango. (Inset shows close- 
up figures of deer-mask dancers, important in local re- 
ligious ceremonies.) 
San Francisco el Alto. a, View from church roof show- 
ing a section of the Momostenango market where new 
blankets are drying in the sun. 6, Indian worshippers 
inside the church on market day (Friday). c, View 
from the church roof on market day, showing the main 
market in the square (left) and the animal market on 
higher ground (right) behind the municipal building. d, 
Scene in the animal market, overlooking the church 
and square. 
San Francisco el Alto market in the central square, as 
viewed from the roof of the church. 
San Sebastian Coatan and the weaving of shaggy wool 
rugs (peyones), a, Home and surroundings of one of 
three related families of weavers, above San Sebastian 
Coatan, at about 2,600 m. elevation in the Cuchumatanes 
“Mountains. 6, Spinning and weaving beside the house 
at left in a. c, Summit (2,800 m.) meadow and forest 
of pine and cedar shrouded in fog, and five wooden 
crosses over a wayfarers’ shrine (right) between Santa 
Eulalia and San Sebastian Coatan. d, Close-up of 
weaver twisting weft loops in bunches to be cut later, 
leaving loose ends 3 to 4 inches long. e, Pulling weft 
thread through the loom. 
Upper Samala valley. a, Panoramic mosaic of the 
valley, looking east (left), southeast, and south (right) 
from a slope immediately above Olintepeque (fore- 
ground). 6, Chile vendor in the Quezaltenango market. 
c, Pié de Volcan women in front of the Quezaltenango 
market enclosure, selling firewood from the slopes of 
Cerro Quemado and Santa Maria volcano. d, Santa 
Maria volcano viewed from the north base, near the 
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settlement of Pié de Volcan. e, Watering place (pila) 
on the central square at San Andrés Xecul. f, Pano- 
ramic mosaic of San Andrés Xectl from a ridge im- 
mediately west of the village. 
Western Guatemala Highlands. a, San Andrés Xectl 
women selling soap in the Salcajé market. b, Party of 
about 30 men thatching a house at San Martin Saca- 
tepequez. c, Three men and a woman of San Martin 
Sacatepequez. d, Electric power dam at Santa Maria, 
on the Samala River below Quezaltenango. e, Aban- 
doned electric railway track just above Santa Maria, 
now used only as a trail by itinerant Indian merchants. 
f, Corozo palm spathes and palm leaves from San 
Sebastian Retalhuleu sold in Quezaltenango. g, San 
Juan Ixcoy women selling blocks of brown cane sugar 
(panela). 
Brocading and foot-loom cotton weaving in the Upper 
Samala valley. a, Ladino weavers at Salcaja, arranging 
strands of jaspe (tie-dyed) yarn with a wooden comb to 
keep a pattern, for winding on the loom as warp thread. 
b, Indian girl of San Andrés Xeciil brocading a wine- 
colored, figured collar on a white machine-made cotton 
huipil such as the one she is wearing. c, Totonicapan 
Indian man and his wife weaving bright-colored, figured 
cotton head bands on special treadle looms. d, Trans- 
ferring a strand of white yarn from a number of spools 
on a creel, preparatory to tying and dyeing it with 
indigo. e, Strands of cotton jaspe yarn which has been 
bound with cord at regular intervals so as to form a 
white pattern on indigo blue. 
Pottery in western Guatemala. a, Common types of 
pottery for cooking and washing, made in San Cristdbal 
Totonicapan and sold in the local market. 6, Ladino 
potter using a wheel at Huehuetenango. c, Open-air 
firing of pottery with twigs and bunchgrass at San 
Cristébal  Totonicapan, while a Totonicapan pottery 
merchant, having bought a load here (right), prepares 
to set out for a Lowland plaza. d, Three Totonicapan 
merchants with assorted pottery bought in the San 
Francisco el Alto market, head for Lowland Maza- 
tenango via Quezaltenango. e, San Miguel Ixtahuacan 
pottery sold in the San Juan Ostuncalco market. f, 
Small, figured ceramic ware from Totonicapan sold in 
the Chicacao market. g, Assorted pottery, bought in 
the San Francisco el Alto market, sold by merchants 
in the Mazatenango market. 
Inland salt, pottery, and other products. a, Two loads 
of San Pedro Jocopilas jars arriving in Santa 
Cruz del Quiché, brought by San Pedro merchants. 6, 
Water jars (tinajas) from Chinautla, the finest of this 
type vessel made in Guatemala, sold by an Argueta mer- 
chant in the Santiago Atitlan market. c, Chinautla women 
arriving barefoot with cargoes of water jars carried by 
tumpline (mecapal) from their homes to the Guatemala 
City market. d, Sandals made of discarded automobile 
tires for sale in the San Salvador market; commonly 
seen also in Guatemala. e, Sacapulas viewed from the 
northeast, showing broad salt playa (light areas left of 
center) just east of the town. f, Sacapulas woman pour- 
ing thick brine, leached from playa (e) dirt, filtered 
and boiled down, into molds. g, Part of a textile woven 
on a stick loom at Concepcién Chiquirichapa (left) 
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