Angahuan Michoacan is a traditional Purepecha village where weaving, embroidery, spinning and other textile traditions are still practiced. The costume is similar to others on the Purepecha Plateau with hair cords, an embroidered blouse, an over blouse, two belts a embroidered slip, a skirt and an apron and finally the rebosos or shawl.
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Hair braids worn by young girls with ribbons in the form of flowers. The other simpler hair cords are worn by all ages.

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The Cemetery of Angahuan around the day of the dead, the coronas are typical of the Purepecha region. The marigolds are the flower of the dead. 		angahuan_24
A weaver carding wool to be woven into shawls and other products, some of which are for resale. 		angahuan_3
A paved street in town, little by little the town is getting the street paved. It is a major entry point to the Paracutin volcano and there is a tourist center at the end of the road. Picture is from 2003. 		angahuan_4
These weavers of rebosos and other goods are shown here in full costume. The woman on the right is the aunt she spoke no Spanish.