Headband with geometrical motives

Unknown artist

The hairband (cinta in Spanish) is woven with rayon in a hip loom. The weaving technique used is upholstery or tapisserie (tapiceria in Spanish). In this technique, threads of different colors of warp and weft are interwoven to form figures. \To the hairband, fringes and pompoms were later added. \A hairband is used exclusively by women to decorate the hair and head. This particular hairband is intended for both daily and ceremonial use. For the most part, the hairband is red: at the ends, it is decorated with geometric motifs in a variety of colors.‖ Sumpango is located in the department of Sacatepéquez. In 2007, Sumpango had a population of 33,437, of which 30,516 belong to the Kaqchikel culture.