Saturday, November 5, 2022

Mexican Indian Designs from Textiles and Pottery

       "The indigenous population is distributed throughout the territory of Mexico but is especially concentrated in the Sierra Madre del Sur, the Yucatán Peninsula, the Sierra Madre Oriental, the Sierra Madre Occidental, and neighboring areas. The states with the largest indigenous population are Oaxaca and Yucatán, with the latter having the highest percentage of indigenous population in its own territory. Since the Spanish colonization, the North and Bajio regions of Mexico have had lower percentages of indigenous peoples, but some notable groups include the Rarámuri, the Tepehuán, the Yaquis, and the Yoreme." Wikipedia   

       Below are sample designs by modern indigenous peoples living in Mexico today.

Shown here are strong designs from textile and pottery motifs
 by modern Mexican Indians.



Huichol Folk Art.

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