This bright multicoloured coloured maya belt captures the essence of ancient central American design and is available in a range of sizes suitable for men and women.
Made in Guatemala and adhering to Fairtrade standards, this belt is corn yellow.
The flamingo or more specifically the American Flamingo (Phoenicopterus ruber) is native to Central America hence the colour of this belt is authentic.
the Maya
The Maya lived in the modern day countries of central America including Mexico, El Salvador Guatemala, Honduras and Belize. Their culture dates back many thousands of years and their art forms are quite distinctive. War with the Aztecs and latterly conquest by the Spanish saw an end to their dominance of the area.
In 1697, Nojpeten, the Capital city fell to the conquistadors bringing last independent Maya kingdom of Peten Itza to an end. A large proportion of the population of Guatemala still have Mayan ancestry. Tikal National park, location of the ruins of one of the Maya’s finest ancient cities, is home to many.
The photograph below is of a wonderfully well preserved step temple in the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza. You can see a very similar step design in the Mayan belts stocked by Abrahams Store.
Alternatives to this multicoloured coloured maya belt and available from Abrahams Store, can be seen here.
Please Note: Due to the vagaries of the manufacturing method exact colours may differ slightly from image.
Learn about ancient Mayan Culture here.
