Romania - Carpathian mountains - A peasant holds a spindle of wool spun from her sheep in Maramures

An elderly Romanian peasant holds a spindle of wool spun from her own sheep, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.

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Tessa Bunney

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Bunney Carpathian Eastern Europe Maramures Romania Tessa countryside life mountains rural tradition traditional Romanian peasant woman female elderly old spindle wool sheep Botiza subsistence farmer knitting weaving spinning spin hands

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