Vietnam - An elderly Hindu Cham ethnic minority woman weaves a priest's turban from cotton and silk threads on a back-strap loom outside her home

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Sitting on the floor, an elderly Hindu Cham woman weaves a priest's turban with cotton and silk threads on a back-strap loom outside her home in My Nghiep village, Ninh Thuan province, Central Vietnam. The Cham people are remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 18th centuries) and are recognised by the government as one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.

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Sitting on the floor, an elderly Hindu Cham woman weaves a priest's turban with cotton and silk threads on a back-strap loom outside her home in My Nghiep village, Ninh Thuan province, Central Vietnam. The Cham people are remnants of the Kingdom of Champa (7th to 18th centuries) and are recognised by the government as one of Vietnam's 54 ethnic groups.