Arts and Crafts of Mexico

Arts and Crafts of Mexico presents an overview of the rich tradition of crafts and folk art in Mexico today. Crafts are an essential component of an everyday life still dominated by religion. More than four and a half centuries after the conquest of Mexico by Spain, there are approximately 60 Indian peoples living in Mexico, with an estimated population of around 12 million, or 15 per cent of the total. Indigenous Indian peoples mentioned in this book, classified by language groups, are detailed in the reference section at the end of the book. Details are given of known numbers...