Lao PDR - Ethnic minorities - Weaving hemp fabric on a back strap loom in a Hmong village
Weaving hemp fabric on a back strap loom in the Hmong village of Ban Long Kuang, Houaphan 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 use to make their traditional clothing. In Lao PDR, hemp is now only cultivated in remote mountainous areas of the north.
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Asia Lao Lao PDR Laos PDR Southeast Tessa Bunney countryside ethnic life minorities minority remote rural hemp cannabis sativa plant fibre fiber fabric cloth material Hmong traditional clothing costume mountainous textiles durable woman female hill tribe tribes heritage laborious process Houaphan province yarn village weave weaving woven spool shuttle thread back strap loom warp weft
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