2007-11-06 issue:
Preserving an art tradition in Guatemala
by Mennonite Central CommitteePrint Article Email to a Friend
Viviana Cucul Tun, 16, practices weaving a guipil, part of K’ekchi indigenous dress in San Juan Chamelco, Guatemala. She attends classes at Bezaleel, a K’ekchi Mennonite Education Center, which provides education for youth in Alta Verapaz.
One of the school’s aims is to preserve K’ekchi language, culture and traditions, including weaving. Mennonite Central Committee provides funds for the vocational arts classes, which also include sewing, carpentry, welding, organic agriculture and health care.
MCC also works with Fundameno, a K’ekchi Mennonite foundation that gives scholarships for students to attend Bezaleel.—Mennonite Central Committee
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