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This photo was taken during my second visit to San Augustine Oapan in 2009. The first visit was in 2005. This blouse is also worn in a few of the surrounding villages. Pedro Martinez took me to his aunts house.
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The blouse used in the town.
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close up of the pleated front of the blouse.
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hanging the blouse to take a better look.
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Typical painted plate before the glaze is added.
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These figures are the clay work from San Augustine Oapan, they are typical and designs from this town.
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The blouse and apron.
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The use of clay urn as a water holder, all the people in this region still use these types of clay urns.
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Painting plates freehand in San Augustine Oapan.
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Pedro Martinez a amate paper painting artist from Xalitla visiting his aunt in Oapan.
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The Rio Balsas.
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Boat used to cross the river.
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examples of the types of clay worked in the town.
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Putting the pieces out to show me the variety with a neighbor looking on.
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Photo of woman in a store wearing a traditional costume in 2005.
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Church in Oapan.
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Painting figures in San Agustine Oapan, Guerrero.(2004)
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detail of blouse sleeve
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Road into town.
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Painted figures typical of the the town and region.
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typical artisans house in San Augustine Oapan.
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The town in 2005.
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I was surprised at the farm animals in the street in 2005, on my last visit in 2009 things seemed to have changed. The town had a number of paved streets and sewer pipe were being installed.
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drawing from one of the artisans taken in 2004
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