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Master weaver · Santa Catarina Palopó, Atitlán
Doña Carmen Tum
28
years of craft
1
experience in the network
Network-verified
She learned the backstrap loom at nine and dyes with cochineal, indigo and brazilwood. Today she guides travelers through the Chichicastenango market, reading the huipiles thread by thread and telling a backstrap-loom weave from an industrial one at a glance.
KaqchikelSpanish
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Backstrap weavingNatural dyesMaya iconographyChichicastenango market
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28 years in the craft
Verified languages: Kaqchikel, Spanish
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What the network says about Doña Carmen
Traveler reviews of Aurexon’s local host network as a whole — not attributed to any one person.
«They took us into the Chichicastenango market with Doña Carmen, who reads the textiles like no one else. Two hours with her were worth the whole trip. And the logistics were flawless, too.»
Margaret Holloway
Boston, USA
«I've been to Guatemala three times. Aurexon is the first agency that truly understands what 'discreet' means. The hosts have a face, a name, a craft.»
Antoine Lefèvre
Lyon, France
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