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Guatemala, Americas
For at least three hours every day, Petronila Velasco, 53, weaves huipiles – loose-fitting tunic-like garments worn by indigenous women in Central America and Mexico – at her home in San Juan Cotzal, in western Guatemala. Families have been making and wearing traditional clothing for generations, and this helps preserve the local culture and identity.
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