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A Harvest Moon
Posted on September 09 2014
Did you see last night's Harvest Moon? Myth has it that Our Grandmother the Moon, th...
Friendships Across Borders
Posted on August 27 2014
True Friendship Across Borders
Our good friend Irene Schmoller, founder of Cotton Clo...
Introducing...
Posted on August 22 2014
This last year has been one of expansion for Mayan Hands and we are delighted to introd...
Indigenous People's Day
Posted on August 09 2014
"We are not myths of the past, ruins in the jungle, or zoos. We are people and we want ...
Tintes Naturales
Posted on August 01 2014
Before the advent of chemical dyes the colors coming from the Central American country...
Kat tze’bena’
Posted on July 30 2014
There’s a funny thing that happens when we visit our artisan partners. We’ve worked wi...
Their Mothers' Story
Posted on July 28 2014
When the girls of San Rafael gathered this week with their mothers for the distributio...
Recycled Huipiles?
Posted on July 15 2014
The following article by Mayan Hands founder Brenda Rosenbaum appeared in the Summer 20...
The Huipil is Our Whole Life
Posted on July 09 2014
This beautiful poem by our dear friend Tere conveys the treasure that a huipil is for ...
The Glory of the Huipil
Posted on June 03 2014
There is just so much to say about the importance of the huipil for Mayan people!
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Artisan Profile: Gilberta Gonzales
Posted on May 13 2014
Like many Mayan women in Guatemala, Gilberta Gonzales faces enormous challenges. Povert...
Emma Willard Scholar
Posted on April 28 2014
Mayan Hands is excited to announce the selection of our first Emma Willard Scholar. Emm...
Girl Power
Posted on April 15 2014
For Mayan Hands-Guatemala director Julio Cardona, one of the best days of the year is ...