San Juan Chamula

The Chamulans are a fiercely independent Tzotzil group. Their main village, San Juan Chamula, 10km northwest of San Cristóbal, is the center for some unique religious practices and is an interesting place to visit, but do be aware of local sensibilities.
Chamulan men wear loose homespun tunics of white wool (sometimes, in cool weather, thicker black wool), but cargo-holders – those with important religious and ceremonial duties – wear a sleeveless black tunic and a white scarf on the head. Chamulan women wear fairly plain white or blue blouses and/or shawls and woolen skirts.

We visited the market, where people from the hills stream into the village to shop, trade and visit the main church. We saw some local worshipper and religious ritual in the church.

Later, we went in San Lorenzo Zinancantan to see their textile products. People wear their traditional multicolored clothes.Read more