Lao PDR - Ethnic minorities - Hemp fibre reeled onto spools

Spools of hemp fibre (cannabis sativa), Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.

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Copyright: Tessa Bunney
Image Size: 4000x2999 / 1.9MB; Asia Lao Lao PDR Laos PDR Southeast Phongsaly province Tessa Bunney countryside ethnicity Hmong ethnic rural life minorities minority hemp cannabis sativa plant fibre fiber mountainous textiles durable woman female hill tribe tribes heritage culture tradition traditional spool spools Ban Tatong
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Spools of hemp fibre (cannabis sativa), Ban Tatong, Phongsaly province, Lao PDR. Making hemp fabric is a long and laborious process; the end result is a strong durable cloth with qualities similar to linen which the Hmong women make into skirts for their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north. The remote and roadless village of Ban Tatong is situated along the Nam Kang river (an offshoot of the Nam Ou) and will be relocated due to the construction of the Nam Ou Cascade Hydropower Project Dam 7.