Lao PDR - Ethnic minorities - A bag of hemp fibre used by Hmong women to make their traditional clothing
A bag of hemp fibre (cannabis sativa) in the Hmong Lai village of Ban Chalern, 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 Lai women make into skirts for 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 Southeast Asia Tessa Bunney countryside ethnic ethnic minorities life minorities minority remote rural Hemp cannabis sativa cannabis sativa plant fibre fiber fabric Hmong Lai Hmong Lai traditional clothing costume mountainous textiles durable hill tribe tribes heritage laborious process Ban Chalern village Phongsaly province
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