Left to Right: Nahua from Guerrero and 2 children's costumes. Although Nahuas live chiefly in Puebla, Veracruz, Hidalgo, Guerrero, San Luis PotosĂ, Taxcala, Morelos, the State of Mexico and the Federal District, there are smaller groups in Oaxaca, Jalisco, Michuacán, Nayarit, and Tabasco. They retain many traditional crafts skils including weaving. Most speak the ancient Aztec language with minor dialect differences and are the lagerst indegenous group.
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Department of Textiles, Apparel Design, and Merchandising
College of Agriculture
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