gate, she grabbed one of her children's sweaters. Her children were off with her mother-in-law

and I wondered why she had taken this article of clothing with her. It was in the afternoon and

there were plenty of people milling about and schoolchildren playing in the streets. As we

walked the one block to the central plaza, it became apparent that Marta was uncomfortable, and

that, further, she was obviously going out of her way to make clear to everyone who passed us

that the purpose of her outing was to deliver the sweater. We ate our tostadas quickly and walked

back to the store. This incident impressed upon me how difficult it can be for a Guatemalan

woman, whether Maya or Ladina, to go for a simple walk. Marta had left Pinula as a young,

unmarried woman, but even after years of living in the U.S., returning to Pinula still restricted

her to living life as a Pinulteca.



 Ladino men, on the other hand, may come and go as they please-whether they are

walking the streets or hanging out on sidewalk comers-no one questions their intentions. Maya

men are somewhat more restricted in their movements than Ladinos; they may travel as they like,

but can only dawdle on street corners in their own neighborhoods or villages. The center town

square in San Pedro Pinula is occupied only by Ladino men. As said in many Latin American

countries, "the house is for women and the street is for men." In San Pedro Pinula, both Ladina

and Maya women appear to live under the same restrictions to their behavior and mobility.

Migrant Household Formation

 In both the main town and the villages of San Pedro Pinula post-marital residence is

patrilocal. Some families live in multi-generational households but neo-local residence is every

young couple's goal. Families still tend to live in households on the compound or neighborhood,

as land is divided over time among family members. Often, family members live very close to

one another, though this is more common in the villages. Whether married or planning to marry,