For centuries the Huichol (Wix rika) Indian Women of Jalisco, Mexico, have been weaving textiles on backstrap looms.
Schaefer explores the technology of weavin.
In this book anthropologist Stacy B.
Weaving is a part of each woman\'s identity--allowing them to express their ancient religious beliefs as well as to reflect the personal transformations they have undergone throughout their lives.
This West Mexican tradition has been passed down from mothers to daughters since pre-Columbian times.
For centuries the Huichol (Wix rika) Indian Women of Jalisco, Mexico, have been weaving textiles on backstrap looms