Anilis María Meza Tous weaves cotton in a traditional pattern.
Photo by Rebecca Weil, Smithsonian Institution
Analis Maria Meza Tous smiles for the camera next to her loom.
Photo by Cristina Díaz-Carrera, Smithsonian Institution
Analis Maria Meza Tous smiles for the camera next to her loom.
Photo by Cristina Díaz-Carrera, Smithsonian Institution
Anilis María Meza Tous sits behind her loom working on her latest hammock.
Photo by Walter Larrimore, Smithsonian Institution
Anilis María Meza is a hammock weaver from Morroa, a town famous for its colorful, wide, cotton hammocks woven on a vertical loom. Weaving is a trade primarily practiced by women, and Anilis learned it from her mother. Now her work contributes to the household income.
