Backstrap weaver
Originally uploaded by majunznk.
This Mayan woman is weaving on a traditional backstrap loom. One end is tied to anything convienient and the other end passes across her back. She can adjust the tension on the weaving by leaning back. It is an ancient technique still practiced in Santiago Atitlan, and elsewhere around Lake Atitlan in Guatemala, Central America.
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