Cuentepec apron: Uses and meanings of traditional Nahua clothing

Abstract

An Indigenous community called Cuentepec, located in Mexico, preserves a social and communal organization with cultural forms defined as traditional. One of its main characteristics is the preservation of women’s original clothing which includes a colourful apron. An ethnographic methodology of participant observation, supplemented by interviews and literature review, is used to discuss the uses and significance of the apron within the Cuentepec community, addressing the following question: What does the apron represent for the women of Cuentepec? This article highlights the multifaceted functions and meanings of the traditional apron demonstrating how the apron serves to empower Indigenous women in Cuentepec by allowing them to express their identity and their profound connection to their land.

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