Alaskan Yellow Cedar or Pacific Yellow Cedar grows only on the Pacific coast of North America between Oregon and Alaska. This prized wood is densest of all cedars and has excellent resistance to insects and decay.
Huipil is the word for the colorful, hand-woven, square-cut blouse or dress worn by female descendants of the Maya. It is also the most common garment for indigenous women. The color, design, and style of weaving are unique to each huipil and identify the background and specific village of the weaver. Huipil While huipil have a strong cultural
Huipil ['wipil] (from the Nahuatl word huÄ«pÄ«lli [wiË'piËlËi]) is the most common traditional garment worn by indigenous women from Mexico and other parts of Central America.he huipil is typically lined with cotton for easier wear in this tropical climate. In the early twentieth century, some of the fabrics for huipiles were produced in Manchester, England for export to the Isthmus.