Brown and white belt

Unknown artist

Function:‖ The female clothing repertoire consists of a multicolored top called a huipil; a patterned or plain skirt called a falda or corte; an embroidered or woven belt called a faja; adornment for the head and hair called a cinta; and a cloth for various purposes called a tzute or servilleta.‖ Fajas, the name for a woman's belt or strap, are woven on a hip loom. They vary in length, width and embroidery or embroidered design depending on the village they come from. Decoration patterns range from people and animal motifs to geometric and stripe motifs. The ends usually hang loose as fringes, but can also be braided or finished with pompoms. \The way fajas are worn varies from village to village. Some villages tuck the ends in and others tie the faja and leave the ends hanging loose. Most fajas are made of cotton, but they can also be made of wool.\Description: \This faja is woven with white and brown. On a white background, in the center is a brown strip woven with white diagonal stripes. At the end of the faja, this pattern changes to a two wave pattern with dots in the corners. Next to this weave are on both sides a black stripe woven over the length. The fringe hangs loose at both ends.‖ The origin of this piece is almost impossible to trace. These fajas are often made in one village and scattered over a large area. Some of these fajas even closely resemble fajas from Mexico.