The Weaver from the Place of Gods

The bedrock of Zapoteca culture, is rapidly disappearing, and with it, traditions and history. According to Porfirio Gutierrez, they are on the verge of losing this ancient art forever due to changes and relative isolation. It is his mission to preserve this traditional art form.Porfirio Gutiérrez and his family are masters of traditional Zapotec weaving and the creative skills associated with their fine art. They have descended from centuries of weavers and have no reason to doubt that their ancestors were weaving in pre-Columbian times.

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