Maya speakers in Chiapas wear traditional dress that sets them apart from one another. Although Ladino dress is increasingly
common, especially among Maya Protestant converts and Maya city dwellers, any Maya from the groups shown below can immediately
pick out their own traditional cloathing style. The images provide a visual tool to identify three of the most common traditional
Maya groups in SE Chiapas. The individuals shown speak respectively Tzeltal Maya, TOJOLABAL MAYA, and Tzotzil Maya.
Tzeltal Maya speakers from Tenejapa in traditional dress
Tojolabal Maya speakers from Las Margaritas in traditional dress
Tzotzil Maya speakers from Zinacantan and Chamula in traditional dress