Handwoven Vintage Tocoyal Hair Wrap| Vida Maya

Celebrate connection and Guatemalan textile tradition with this one-of-a-kind dark vintage Tocoyal hair wrap. Handwoven in brown, blue, and black, its two stylized bird motifs make it a meaningful keepsake for a graduation, wedding, anniversary, cultural celebration, or textile collection.

A Tocoyal, also called a cinta, is a long decorative hair ribbon associated with traditional Maya dress. Birds in Maya culture are associated with sky messengers and protection, giving this vintage textile an added sense of connection and meaning.

Wear it as a hair wrap, style it around a dress as a belt, display it as textile décor, or use it as a distinctive curtain tieback.

Learn more about the history and meaning of Tocoyales in Guatemala.

Details

• Vintage Handwoven Bird Tocoyal hair wrap
• Brown, blue, and black woven design
• Two stylized bird motifs
• Handwoven Guatemalan cinta ribbon
• One-of-a-kind cultural textile keepsake
• Can be worn as a hair wrap, styled as a belt, displayed as textile décor, or used as a curtain tieback
• Also known as a Guatemalan cinta or Maya hair ribbon