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A shawl that's also a sling, a flag, and a love language, all at once.

means A long rectangular woven shawl, traditional in Mexico, worn over the shoulders or head and used to wrap and carry babies, goods, or groceries.

from The word comes from Spanish rebozar, meaning to wrap up or muffle the face, built from the prefix re- plus bozo (mouth or muzzle area), so the garment's name literally points to covering the lower face or neck as it's draped. The rebozo itself fused indigenous Mesoamerican weaving and carrying traditions with cloth styles brought by Spanish colonizers, becoming a distinctly Mexican textile over centuries rather than a direct import from either side.

origin
Mexican woven garment, centuries old
uses
carries babies, groceries, and grudges equally well
courtship
once hid flirtatious notes passed in church
craft
best ones take months on a loom
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