Copper Canyon / Raramuri - Selling Baskets to Train Passengers

Photos by Jeff Robbins, Peter Arnold and Stan Huston
February 2002

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Raramuri - Selling Baskets to Train Passengers

The Raramuri (called Tarahumaras by anthropologists) sell handmade baskets from beargrass at every train stop or anywhere tourists might be found. The women wear multiple or layered full skirts cinched at the waist and made from brightly colored fabric. Their blouses are always worn loose at the waist with full sleeves that reach a little below the elbows. They often wear a colorful bandana to cover their head.