beautiful
hotel Sombreno (I think that's how you spell it) which is the most
exclusive hotel in Chihuahua. It is beautiful and sits next to the
golf course of their country club. Anyway, at their gift shop they
provide a section, dedicated to the local arts of the area, and I
purchased these items you see listed as Tarahumara. The attendant told
me that the Tarahumara people were the ones who made all those
articles. None of those pieces are signed, however. The Governor has
invited us back to take a personal helicopter tour and visit the
Tarahumara community that dwells in the mountain. I hope to attend and
see first hand this technique that is indeed not associated with the
Tarahumara. I guess, they too are diversifying. Modern fine pieces now
carry pueblo designs that were historically foreign to them. Perhaps
pan-indianism has reached their community. I hope this helps. -
from Albert Alvidrez, Tigua |