Si existe un tema que merece ser contado con cámaras, tiempo y honestidad periodística, ese es Celsa Iuit Moo. Lo que revelan las investigaciones más rigurosas sobre este asunto va mucho más allá de lo que aparece en los titulares.
Los antecedentes
Celsa María Iuit Moo (born April 17, 1938) is a Mexican artisan of Mayan ancestry who works as a weaver of henequen fiber, locally known in the Mayan language as soskil.
Biography Iuit Moo was born in San Pedro, Xocchel, Yucatán. She is of Mayan heritage. Iuit Moo started weaving henequen fiber when she was 12 years old. The commercialization of her art crafts were important to support his family, most of which works as artisans. She has showcased her work in Europe, the United States and over 20 Mexican states. In 1994, Celsa founded the “Mujeres de Xocchel” collective, gathering 24 families to collaboratively produce and sell their handcraft works. She also teaches her technique, focusing on young women. In 2010 she was part of the 44th annual Smithsonian Folklife Festival in Washington D.C. where she showed visitors how to make crafts with henequen fiber. As part of the same event, she was part of a dinner with President Barack Obama. In 2024 she was part of the henequen handcraft
Cómo se desarrolló
Technique She works weaving and braiding henequen fiber, which comes from a type of Agave grown in the Mayan lands since prehispanic times. This fiber is normally used to make ropes, sacks and rugs. After dying the fiber with natural dyes she uses different techinques to weave purses, hats, coasters, place mats, figurines and Christmas decorations.
Awards and recognition In 1992, Iuit Moo was awarded first place at the State Handicrafts Competition in Mérida, a distinction granted by the Directorate of Handicraft Development in recognition of exceptional craftsmanship. In 1994, she received official recognition for participation in the commemorative festivities marking the 127th anniversary of the founding of the city of Ticul. In 1995, Iuit Moo received the José Tec Poot Award, a distinction jointly bestowed by the Government of the State of Yucatán, the National Fund for the Development of Arts and Crafts (FONART), the Institute of Culture of Yucatán, the National Indigenous Institu
Dato clave: “Artesanos.
Las voces que deben escucharse
External links Ayuntamiento 2007. “Artesanos.- Celsa María Iuit Moo” YouTube, March 6, 2019, Yucatan Government Education. “Celsa Iuit Moo Radio interview”, Canal 25. “Hola Cozumel - Entrevista con artesana del municipio de Xocchel, YouTube, March 6, 2015, Espacio 2010. “Cineminuto Sueños de Henequén”, YouTube, March 6, 2010,
El impacto real
Celsa Iuit Moo has been the subject of considerable study and documentation. Celsa María Iuit Moo is a Mexican artisan of Mayan ancestry who works as a weaver of henequen fiber, locally known in the Mayan language as soskil.
Por qué esta historia importa
La historia de Celsa Iuit Moo no es solo un relato del pasado. Es un espejo que nos ayuda a entender el México de hoy — sus contradicciones, su resiliencia, sus retos y su potencial. Conocerla es un primer paso hacia una conversación más honesta sobre el país y la sociedad que queremos construir.
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