Women identity weavers: territory, culture and worldview

Abstract

The hands of the weaversattribute to textile art a historical, cultural and identity value, since it is through the weavings, colors and symbols that these women communicate their vision of the world, the value of their territory and the significance of their clothing. This article focuses its relevance in identifying the main functions that define the process of creation of handmade textiles in the community of Tlaquilpa, Veracruz, Mexico. The analysis carried out links the relevant elements in the creation of cultural manifestations (social, natural and symbolic) with theories referring to the construction of culture and identity. This research was qualitative, so an ethnographic instrument was used, whose method of data collection was observation and in-depth interview. The results obtained constitute an approach to the identification of the important elements that give origin and meaning to textile art