The traditional garments of Cuentepec native women: notes on the kueuitl

A Mexican indigenous community called Cuentepec preserves the traditional women's clothing known as kueuitl. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between Nahua women from Cuentepec and their autochthonous dress. This ethnographic study primarily relied on participant observati...

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Main Authors: Jorge Luis Pineda Garcia, Simone Grace de Barros
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Language:Spanish
Published: Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina 2025-06-01
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Online Access:https://www.periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/modapalavra/article/view/25638
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description A Mexican indigenous community called Cuentepec preserves the traditional women's clothing known as kueuitl. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between Nahua women from Cuentepec and their autochthonous dress. This ethnographic study primarily relied on participant observation, supplemented by interviews and bibliographic reviews. The photographs, reflections, and testimonies presented are the result of the researcher’s immersion in the community from May 2022 to January 2023. The research identified key elements of the traditional attire, concluding that it plays a fundamental role in the social dynamics of Cuentepec's women.
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spelling doaj-art-e3519390a1044444ae73396e5a22cfaf2025-08-20T03:30:33ZspaUniversidade do Estado de Santa CatarinaModaPalavra e-periódico1982-615X2025-06-01184510.5965/1982615x18452025e0010The traditional garments of Cuentepec native women: notes on the kueuitlJorge Luis Pineda Garcia0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3317-6681Simone Grace de Barros1https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3491-2940Federal University of PernambucoFederal University of Pernambuco A Mexican indigenous community called Cuentepec preserves the traditional women's clothing known as kueuitl. The aim of this study was to explore the relationship between Nahua women from Cuentepec and their autochthonous dress. This ethnographic study primarily relied on participant observation, supplemented by interviews and bibliographic reviews. The photographs, reflections, and testimonies presented are the result of the researcher’s immersion in the community from May 2022 to January 2023. The research identified key elements of the traditional attire, concluding that it plays a fundamental role in the social dynamics of Cuentepec's women. https://www.periodicos.udesc.br/index.php/modapalavra/article/view/25638indigenous garmentsindigenous culturetraditional garmentsautochthonous dressCuentepecmexican garments
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indigenous culture
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autochthonous dress
Cuentepec
mexican garments
title The traditional garments of Cuentepec native women: notes on the kueuitl
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title_full_unstemmed The traditional garments of Cuentepec native women: notes on the kueuitl
title_short The traditional garments of Cuentepec native women: notes on the kueuitl
title_sort traditional garments of cuentepec native women notes on the kueuitl
topic indigenous garments
indigenous culture
traditional garments
autochthonous dress
Cuentepec
mexican garments
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