{"product_id":"intricate-turquoise-hupile-santa-catarina-palopo-hand-woven","title":"Intricate Turquoise Hupile ~ Santa Catarina Palopó ~ Hand woven","description":"\u003cp\u003eIntricate Turquoise Huipile. \u003cspan\u003eSanta Catarina Palopó\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHandwoven in \u003cspan\u003eSanta Catarina Palopó, Lake Atitlan, Guatemala.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVery intricate woven patterns depicting flora \u0026amp; fauna. Size Medium\/Large\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions: Shoulder to hem: 65cm. Width: 74cm. Sewn down sides but can easily unstitched and worn as a poncho open style.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA huipile with this much handwoven detail can take upto 6 months to create. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA huipil, often spelled huipile, is a traditional Maya garment worn by women throughout Guatemala and southern Mexico. It is usually a handwoven blouse made on a backstrap loom, with each piece taking weeks or even months to complete. The designs are not decorative only, they carry meaning. Colours, motifs and patterns can show the wearer’s community, marital status or life stage, and often include symbols of nature such as maize, birds, mountains and the sun.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn places like Santa Catarina Palopó, huipiles are known for their strong blues, turquoise and greens, reflecting Lake Atitlán, with intricate embroidery that has been passed down through generations. Traditionally the huipil is woven as three panels and then joined together, with the neckline often richly embroidered. Today, huipiles are worn both daily and ceremonially, and they remain a living expression of identity, heritage and continuity rather than a costume or relic of the past.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Homegrown Botanica","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46826555539607,"sku":null,"price":250.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8946\/9847\/files\/8A0DDA1C-44B3-4EF8-BDB9-6686AF0D8EE3.jpg?v=1768582979","url":"https:\/\/www.wildbotanica.co.nz\/products\/intricate-turquoise-hupile-santa-catarina-palopo-hand-woven","provider":"Wild Botanica ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}