Totonicapán Story cloth by Cipriana García
Embroidery
11.5"x15.5"
This story cloth represents a traditional Guatemalan legend called ‘El Sombrerón’. It's the tale of an elf who easily falls in love with women who have long hair. The elf is so tiny that the only thing you can see is his big hat, which is why people call him El Sombrerón (big hat). Every night, he rides his horse and plays his guitar as he gazes after women. Abuelas say that if you wake up with a braid in your hair, it means El Sombrerón has fallen in love with you, and he will visit you every day to serenade you with love songs until his spells make you fall in love with him.
Embroidery
11.5"x15.5"
This story cloth represents a traditional Guatemalan legend called ‘El Sombrerón’. It's the tale of an elf who easily falls in love with women who have long hair. The elf is so tiny that the only thing you can see is his big hat, which is why people call him El Sombrerón (big hat). Every night, he rides his horse and plays his guitar as he gazes after women. Abuelas say that if you wake up with a braid in your hair, it means El Sombrerón has fallen in love with you, and he will visit you every day to serenade you with love songs until his spells make you fall in love with him.
Embroidery
11.5"x15.5"
This story cloth represents a traditional Guatemalan legend called ‘El Sombrerón’. It's the tale of an elf who easily falls in love with women who have long hair. The elf is so tiny that the only thing you can see is his big hat, which is why people call him El Sombrerón (big hat). Every night, he rides his horse and plays his guitar as he gazes after women. Abuelas say that if you wake up with a braid in your hair, it means El Sombrerón has fallen in love with you, and he will visit you every day to serenade you with love songs until his spells make you fall in love with him.
