A municipality in  the department of Sololá, Nahualá's name comes from the Nahuatl word “Nagual”, which means mother or protective spirit and K’iche ”Ya” or “Ja” meaning water. One of the stylistic characteristics that distinguishes the work of the Nahualá weavers from those in other villages is the practice of allowing bright red dyes to run into undecorated sections, creating a pink ómbre. The weavers also emphasize the use zigzag designs, representing the snake or Kumat’z in K’iche language.