They went ashore for water, and were about returning, when some fifty Indians came toward them, dressed in good mantas of cotton, and invited them to their town.
"Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I."
John L. Stephens
Famous, too, are the mantas, or women's dresses, of black wool, made in long rectangular pieces.
"In Indian Mexico (1908)"
Frederick Starr
Mitla is famous for its weaving; fine mantas of wool are made there in two chief styles-one a long strip of black or blue-black cloth, the other a rich red, sometimes banded or striped with black.
"In Indian Mexico (1908)"
Frederick Starr