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Beautiful triangle shaped recycled purse from the Ixil Triangle in Guatemala

During the Guatemalan Civil War, the Guerrilla Army of the Poor (EGP) used the surrounding mountains as a base of operations. The Guatemalan Army pursued a scorched-earth policy to destroy villages. The villagers of the Ixil Triangle were caught in the crossfire, and thousands of civilians were killed, tortured, or disappeared.The army's campaign against civilians in this region may have been motivated partially by a desire "to weaken and eventually eradicate Maya culture." Villagers learned not to wear their traditional Maya clothing, because its distinct appearance made them easy targets.

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