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Indigenous Guatemalan Women Earn Income from Carmine, a Traditional Red Dye Made from Bugs
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Indigenous Guatemalan Women Earn Income from Carmine, a Traditional Red Dye Made from Bugs

By Bethany Ivie | January 22, 2021

In San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala, Indigenous Maya women are reclaiming the age-old art of handcrafting carmine, perhaps the most vibrant natural red dye in existence, and through the support of Heifer International Guatemala, they’re using that skill to boost their own small businesses.