<ul class="summary-list"><li>Weaving has been passed down in Mayan communities since ancient times.</li><li>The 36-year civil war in <keyword id="77262" type="COUNTRY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Guatemala">Guatemala</keyword> that ended in the 1990s threatened Indigenous culture. </li><li>A group of women in San Juan La Laguna are fighting to preserve the craft and support their families.</li></ul>

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Indigenous Mayan women in Guatemala have passed down the tradition of weaving for over 2,000 years. But when a 36-year-long civil war in the late 20th century threatened Mayan culture, wearing traditional clothing became dangerous. In the 15 years following the war, groups of women have banded together to sustain themselves and their families through weaving. We visited a group in San Juan La Laguna to see how it is fighting to keep the craft alive.

Meet the women keeping a 2,000-year-old Indigenous craft alive in Guatemala

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In the 15 years following the Guatemalan Civil War, groups of women have banded together to sustain themselves and their families through weaving.

Meet the women keeping a 2,000-year-old Indigenous craft alive in Guatemala

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