Horn carving was introduced in the Viceroyalty of Mexico and has been perfected over time by the Mayans. Today it is a world-renowned technique, native to Yucatan, that uses only recovered material.
The weaving of jipijapa, a plant native to tropical areas of the American continent, began to appear in Campeche around the year 1800. Artisans collect the jipi to prepare its fibers until obtaining different thicknesses. This fiber is woven in a humid environment and the process depends on the fineness of the fabric and can take from a week to a month.
The Mayan backstrap loom was developed by the same culture in the western mountains of Guatemala. The loom is held at two ends, one of them at the waist of the weaver, and consists of weaving threads through a warp and weft. It is used by women to weave colorful canvases.
