Striped dark grey belt

Unknown artist

The belt (faja in Spanish) is woven in a hip loom with natural cotton and black wool. There are embroideries on the belt. Embroidery is a decorative technique where extra threads are added after weaving. The belt consists of one woven piece of textile. Furthermore, the belt contains fringes at both ends.\A belt is the garment used to tie the wraparound skirt or pants and keep them up. Belts are worn by both women and men, and in this case it is a belt intended for daily use by women. The color of the striped belt is dark gray, the stripes are white. \Concepción Chiquirichapa is located in the department of Quetzaltenango. In 2007, Concepción Chiquirichapa had a population of 17,128, 17,028 of whom 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.