Mayan weavers are organising to defend their art, pushing for new legislation to recognise and protect their ‘collective intellectual property’. Español.
Traditional Mayan weavings. Photo: Aisling Walsh.
“Mayan culture is like the threads of our weavings,” said Carmelina Lix Socop, referring to the brightly-coloured textiles that have become almost synonymous with Guatemala’s tourism industry. Variations of these clothes have also popped up in boutiques and fast fashion stores worldwide.
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