Comments on: What is a Oaxaca Fiberista? https://oaxacaculture.com/2023/01/what-is-a-oaxaca-fashionista/ Norma Schafer + Eric Chavez Santiago -- Featured in The NY Times -- Commentary, Workshops, Tours + Travel Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:46:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8 By: OaxacaCulture https://oaxacaculture.com/2023/01/what-is-a-oaxaca-fashionista/comment-page-1/#comment-846256 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:46:09 +0000 https://oaxacaculture.com/?p=44387#comment-846256 In reply to Nancy.

Represents the two headed eagle or turkey—symbolic of the duality of life, man/woman, life/death, goodness/evil, sun/moon, earth/sky, light and darkness.

]]> By: Nancy https://oaxacaculture.com/2023/01/what-is-a-oaxaca-fashionista/comment-page-1/#comment-846255 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 19:31:07 +0000 https://oaxacaculture.com/?p=44387#comment-846255 Beautiful weavings. Please explain the symbolism of the 2 headed bird that i see on clothing.

]]> By: OaxacaCulture https://oaxacaculture.com/2023/01/what-is-a-oaxaca-fashionista/comment-page-1/#comment-846254 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 16:10:11 +0000 https://oaxacaculture.com/?p=44387#comment-846254 In reply to Lena Bartula.

Thanks, Lena. Amazing textiles all along the way! And the wonderful women who make them!!!

]]> By: Lena Bartula https://oaxacaculture.com/2023/01/what-is-a-oaxaca-fashionista/comment-page-1/#comment-846253 Tue, 31 Jan 2023 15:15:56 +0000 https://oaxacaculture.com/?p=44387#comment-846253 And La Huipilista knows that Carol is also the fashionista you describe. So are you, Norma. What a stunning array of huipiles this tour group is enjoying.

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