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Description: If you choose one book to
accompany a purchase of ethnic Mayan doll clothes, I'd recommend
this one.
Quoting from the dust-cover "This story and others of the Maya culture,
passed from generation to generation, are also portrayed through the
artistry and vision of the people's grand weaving tradition. In
villages in the Chiapas mountains of southern Mexico, the women and girls
card and spin cotton and wool, then dye and weave cloth on their handmade
looms. Angela Weave a Dream presents a portrait of this art through
the eyes and hands of a young Maya girl.
Under her grandmother's guidance and care, Angela tirelessly practices the
seven sacred designs that will help her "tell" her story.
Each night visions of the stories of her ancestors and their world intertwine
themselves within her dreams. She prays for the perfect
design that will not only demonstrate her technical ability but also
express her connection to and understanding of her people and their
spiritual heritage."
Age:
8 - 13
Condition: New, hardback
Key words: Mayas, Social life and customs,
Juvenile literature, Indians, Mexico, Weaving, Textile fabrics, Juvenile
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