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<P><B>Nim Po't</B>, home of the world's largest retail Maya textile collection, is a consignment store that provides a retail museum showcase for hundreds of indigenous suppliers.</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="2"><P>Since pre-Columbian times, backstrap weaving has represented a form of artistic expression and cultural identity. Through the use of <I>traje</I> (traditional clothing), the Maya, especially the women, make a personal statement of individuality within their community. Nim Po't is committed to the preservation of the Maya cultural heritage by documenting the evolution of Guatemalan textiles. </P></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT SIZE="2"><P>The <I>GARMENT</I> pages describe the integral elements of Maya traje while the <I>VILLAGE</I> pages explain the evolution of the various techniques, materials, patterns, and symbols unique to each village. At the foot of each village page is a table of clickable thumbnails of individual garments that link to <I>ITEM PAGES</I> that describe the vintage, condition, materials, and design motifs of every item, thus providing a greater cultural context in which these textiles were conceived, allowing for comparative analysis.</P></FONT></TD>
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<P>This is <I>the</I> interactive information center on the subject
for scholars, collectors and virtual visitors. The mission is
to systematically examine native costumes on a village-by-village
basis and develop the material into the comprehensive encyclopedia
of Maya costumes. Your criticisms and contributions are solicited
via the <A HREF="feedback/index.asp"><B>feedback page</B></A>.
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