. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. ustoms ofYucatan are unusual as well as inter-esting. From time immemorial theMaya women have worn a simple formof dress which they never vary. Itconsists of two pieces, a very full skirtfalling to the ankles and a loose uppergarment called huipil, joined under thearms, only it hangs in graceful folds after the manner of the Greek peplum. Cotton or linen is the material, alwaysplain white, though trimmed with colored embroidery. The women load theirnecks and ears with beautiful hand-wrought filigree jewelry. In almost ev
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. ustoms ofYucatan are unusual as well as inter-esting. From time immemorial theMaya women have worn a simple formof dress which they never vary. Itconsists of two pieces, a very full skirtfalling to the ankles and a loose uppergarment called huipil, joined under thearms, only it hangs in graceful folds after the manner of the Greek peplum. Cotton or linen is the material, alwaysplain white, though trimmed with colored embroidery. The women load theirnecks and ears with beautiful hand-wrought filigree jewelry. In almost every State there are certain dances and music typical of thepeople. In Yucatan there is a particular dance called the vaqueria. It is per-formed at the public fiestas by the mestizos dressed in exquisite costumes, brilliantin colored embroideries. The graceful dancers are inspired by music from astringed orchestra of native performers, and their dainty feet move with arhythm that is most fascinating. Mexico owes much of its peculiar beauty to the religious fervor of her. A TYPE OF THE MAYA WOMAN, YUCATAN. 492 MEXICO inhabitants. Everywhere white crosses gleam among the trees, in solitarypaths, on mountain tops and at the openings of mines. Even the haystacks havecrosses fashioned in a rude way upon them, and buildings in course of constructionare never without the sign of the cross. Wherever the footsteps of man pass,on rude huts, or barren rocks, the emblem of the faith stands, and in every hamletthe temple of God arises in comparative splendor. The symbol of the cross,strange as it may appear, was known to the Mexican Indians before the comingof Cortes. There was a temple dedicated to the Holy Cross by the Toltecs inCholula and near Tulancingo a rock stands, engraved with a cross and otherhieroglyphs or signs. Among the faithful-looking old trees a church will befound, gray and ancient, always gleaming in the soft light, the insignia of theChristian faith. The Indian, plodding
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