Green hairband with flower pattern

Unknown artist

The hairband (cinta in Spanish) is woven in a hip loom with acrylic cotton. The hairband is decorated with brocades. A brocade is a decorative technique where extra threads are added to the warp and weft during the weaving itself. The hairband consists of one piece of woven textile.A hairband is only used by women to decorate the hair and head. This particular hairband is meant for daily use. The hairband is completely colored in green and contains floral designs in different colors.‖ Concepción Chiquirichapa is located in the department of Quetzaltenango. In 2007, Concepción Chiquirichapa had a population of 17,128, of which 17,028 belong to the Mam culture. \The name of Concepción Chiquirichapa comes from the Nahuatl language, which means the same as "the stream of the cigarra (insect)". The Spanish conquistadors arrived in this area together with indigenous Mexica and Tlaxcaltecas groups. The latter made sure to name the conquered places. \Today, 97% of the population is engaged in agriculture.