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Corte is the multicolored material that Indigenous Guatemalan women make into skirts, which form part of their traditional costumes.
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Corte Term Timeline in I, Rigoberta Menchú
The timeline below shows where the term Corte appears in I, Rigoberta Menchú. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Chapter 14: A Maid in the Capital
...be capable of doing the type of work her mother did. When Rigoberta received her corte, material used to make an Indian skirt, she cut it in half to have two...
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