Chicontla is a small Totanacan village located near Xicotepec, Puebla it is on the Necaxca River that runs into the Gulf of Mexico. The town is small and the climate was hot and humid. The Totanaca peoples of this region are rapidly losing their costume which consists of a wide red back strap loomed belt, a light weight quechquemitl a white or blue wrap skirt and a short sleeved cotton blouse.
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A shot of the full blouse.

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Here is a close up of the embroidery .