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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
    himalaya20091102_54.jpg
  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
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  • Artisans at the Tibetan Handicrafts Centre on 2nd November 2009, Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala, state of Himachal Pradesh, India. Tibetan craftsmen artisans in exile live and work here, making traditional relgious iconography and handicrafts.
    himalaya20091102_55.jpg
  • Ladies attending the first-ever international Conference on Womens' Challenge in Darfur, gather to admire local Darfuri handcrafts on display in a compound belonging to the Governor of North Darfur in Al Fasher (also spelled, Al-Fashir) where the women from remote parts of Sudan gathered to discuss peace and political issues. The Sudanese Women General Union has 27,000 branches all over Sudan, including Darfur. They have representatives in all rural villages, across communities of around 80 tribes and clans. The women of Sudan are wives, mothers, farmers a real force and historically, there have been female leaders.
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  • A Padaung ethnic minority woman weaving at a tourist shop, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Originally from Kayah state on the Thai border south of Inle Lake, the Padaung tribe - Myanmar's famous 'giraffe women' - have become a victim of their own traditions. The ancient custom of fitting young girls with brass neck-rings has made the Padaung a major attraction providing visiting tourists with photo opportunities.
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  • A Padaung ethnic minority woman weaving at a tourist shop, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma). Originally from Kayah state on the Thai border south of Inle Lake, the Padaung tribe - Myanmar's famous 'giraffe women' - have become a victim of their own traditions. The ancient custom of fitting young girls with brass neck-rings has made the Padaung a major attraction providing visiting tourists with photo opportunities.
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  • A handmade fabric watch made by Hmong ethnic minority women for sale at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts.
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  • A handmade fabric purse with an elephant design made by Hmong ethnic minority women for sale at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts.
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  • Handmade children's slippers made by Hmong ethnic minority women for sale at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts.
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  • A handmade child's bib made by a Hmong ethnic minority woman for sale at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A handmade child's bib made by Hmong ethnic minority women for sale at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • Shops in Santa Teresa selling hand made good by local artisans, Rio de Janeiro.
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  • A man making plastic bracelets with melted plastic on 5th November 2009, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
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  • An elderly woman knits woollen socks whilst walking down the street in Sieu, Maramures, Romania. Traditionally subsistence farmers In Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • Brightly coloured dolls in a market on 30th December 2009 in Anjuna, Goa, India. .
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  • Souvenirs wood in a hotel, Cayo Coco island and resorts, Ciego de Avila province, Cuba.
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  • Brightly coloured dolls in a market on 30th December 2009 in Anjuna, Goa, India. .
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  • Detail shot of a pair of traditional Gaucho leather bags, Reponte da Cancao music festival and song competition in Sao Lorenzo do Sul, RIo Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  • Brazilian Gaucha woman selling showing traditional Gaucho crafts made from wood, figurines, on a stall at Reponte da Cancao music festival and song competition in Sao Lorenzo do Sul, RIo Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  • Detail shot of traditional Gaucho crafts made from wood, figurines. Reponte da Cancao music festival and song competition in Sao Lorenzo do Sul, RIo Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  • Shops in Santa Teresa selling hand made good by local artisans, Rio de Janeiro.
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  • Colourful fabric hanging on a bike on 5th November 2009, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
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  • A man making plastic bracelets with melted plastic on 5th November 2009, in Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
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  • Detail shot of a pair of traditional Gaucho belts, Reponte da Cancao music festival and song competition in Sao Lorenzo do Sul, RIo Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  • Detail shot of a pair of traditional Gaucho leather boots, Reponte da Cancao music festival and song competition in Sao Lorenzo do Sul, RIo Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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  • Dona Viviana, candlemaker, in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 27 November 2018. In the courtyard of her home Dona Viviana scoops liquid wax from a bucket which is then poured over the wick from above and cools as it falls. Depending on the thickness of the candle, they require from 20 and 100 or more pours. This handicraft is directly linked to ritual acts and religious festivals
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  • Dona Viviana, candlemaker, in Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 27 November 2018. In the courtyard of her home Dona Viviana scoops liquid wax from a bucket which is then poured over the wick from above and cools as it falls. Depending on the thickness of the candle, they require from 20 and 100 or more pours. This handicraft is directly linked to ritual acts and religious festivals
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  • Rwanda February 2014. Kigali. Rutongo. Jari secteur, Nyamitanga cellule.  A man sits on a stool by the mud wall of his home weaving banana leaves to make vases.
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  • Rwanda February 2014. Kigali. Rutongo. Jari secteur, Nyamitanga cellule.  A barefooted man sits on a bench making a vase from banana leaves.
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  • A Bai Xing style Miao ethnic minority woman wearing her heavily decorated traditional clothing, spins human hair for use in her traditional headdress, Lao Zhai Zi village, Guizhou Province, China. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • Artesan artesania items in a small shop in Itacre, Bahia, Brazil. Woven out of fine willow sticks.
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  • Portrait of a woman in her workshop in Kyauk Daing pottery village on the banks of Inle Lake on 21st January 2016 in Shan State, Myanmar
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  • Hand making a clay pot in Kyauk Daing pottery village on the banks of Inle Lake on 21st January 2016 in Shan State, Myanmar
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  • A Brokpa woman weaves a man's 'gho' (traditional tunic) from sheep wool on a backstrap loom in the remote and roadless village of Sakteng, Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • A Brokpa woman weaves a traditional sheep wool blanket on a backstrap loom in the remote and roadless village of Sakteng, Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • Cajamarca Women's centre. Women knitting
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  • Amado Gutierrez Ruiz weaving a woollen rug with naturally dyed wool in the Zapotec weaving village of  Teotitlan del Valle in Oaxaca, Mexico on 29 November 2018
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  • Candlemaker Dona Viviana holding a wax flower in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 27 November 2018
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  • Hand making a clay pot in Kyauk Daing pottery village on the banks of Inle Lake on 21st January 2016 in Shan State, Myanmar
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  • Hand making a clay pot in Kyauk Daing pottery village on the banks of Inle Lake on 21st January 2016 in Shan State, Myanmar
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  • A pair of hand knitted woollen mittens hanging on a wall at a sheepfold in Lunca Ilvei, Romania
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  • Maria Streulea, a Romanian peasant farmer, crochets the edge to a handwoven bag, the design typical to the Saxon Transylvania region, Saliste, Romania
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  • Embroidered cushions and net curtains at the window in the interior of a Romanian peasant farmer's home in the village of Desesti, Maramures, Romania.
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  • A wooden mask made by the Taliang people, a sub-group of the Ta'Oy in Saravanh province, Lao PDR. Originally used for ritual puposes and worn by villagers for New Year and harvest festivals, the masks are now mainly sold to tourists.
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  • A handmade hanging decoration made by Yao ethnic minority women for selling to tourists in Ban Nammy village, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR.
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  • Na Kia, an elderly Hmong women from Ban Kok Wa village makes a bag with an elephant design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A Hmong woman sews a piece of a young woman's traditional  New Year costume.  The Hmong of Laos earn a sizeable supplementary income by sending handmade traditional costumes to their overseas relatives for sale.
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  • Yee Song, an elderly Hmong women from Ban Kok Wa village makes textile products with a cross stitch design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.<br />
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Portrait of Yee Song,
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  • A young Hmong ethnic minority woman breastfeeds her 2 month old baby inbetween making textile products to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Ban Na Ouane village, Luang Prabang province, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. These women have developed an artisanal textile industry based on their remarkable heritage.  Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A Miao ethnic minority woman from Weng Xiang village sews part of her traditional costume, Guizhou Province, China. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • A Red-Thread Miao ethnic minority woman, wearing her colourful appliqued traditional costume, splices ramie, Yi Xin village, Guizhou province, China. Ramie is one of the oldest fibre crops, having been used for at least six thousand years, and is principally used for fabric production. It is a bast fibre and the part used is the bark of the vegetative stalks. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • Wearing a traditional hemp skirt, a Big Flowery Miao ethnic minority woman splices hemp, Qie Chong village, Guizhou Province, China. Although hemp production is decreasing because land is needed for cash crops and manufactured cotton is readily available, it is still grown, spliced and women in remote mountain villages in Guizhou Province. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • Wearing a traditional hemp skirt, a Big Flowery Miao ethnic minority woman harvests hemp, Qie Chong village, Guizhou Province, China. Although hemp production is decreasing because land is needed for cash crops and manufactured cotton is readily available, it is still grown, spliced and women in remote mountain villages in Guizhou Province. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • An Aini ethnic minority woman sewing her traditional clothing outside her home in Xiang Dao Ya village. Costume styles in the past were identified by discrete regions and sub regions, but due to a number of factors some groups are more widely dispersed.  This may be due to migration or search for land, and more recently, as a result of re-settlement of groups by the Chinese government, made necessary by the construction of new roads, reservoirs and hydroelectric schemes. The People's Republic of China recognises 55 ethnic minority groups in China in addition to the Han majority. The ethnic minorities form 9.44% of mainland China and Taiwan's total population and the greatest number can be found in Yunnan Province, 34% (25 ethnic groups).
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  • A Brokpa woman carding yak hair before spinning and weaving into cloth in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • Artesan artesania items in a small shop in Itacre, Bahia, Brazil. Woven out of fine willow sticks.
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  • Gallery Marionettem hand made puppet shop; Prague, Czech Republic.
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  • Gallery Marionettem hand made puppet shop; Prague, Czech Republic.
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  • Artesan artesania items in a small shop in Itacre, Bahia, Brazil. Jewellery made from dried seeds.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Bolivia June 2013. Cajamarca. Meeting with women who knit gloves whilst they listen.
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  • Candlemaker Dona Viviana making a wax flower in the Zapotec village of Teotitlan del Valle, Oaxaca, Mexico on 27 November 2018
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  • Hand making a clay pot in Kyauk Daing pottery village on the banks of Inle Lake on 21st January 2016 in Shan State, Myanmar
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  • A woman embroiders a picture at home in Quat Dong embroidery village, Ha Tay province, Vietnam. With Vietnam’s growing population making less land available for farmers to work, families unable to sustain themselves are turning to the creation of various products in rural areas.  These ‘craft’ villages specialise in a single product or activity, anything from palm leaf hats to incense sticks, or from noodle making to snake-catching. Some of these ‘craft’ villages date back hundreds of years, whilst others are a more recent response to enable rural farmers to earn much needed extra income.
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  • Susan Harlow making lace at home in Pickering, North Yorkshire, UK
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  • A peasant women wearing a traditional sheepskin waistcoat and flowery apron holds a ball of black wool, Botiza, Maramures, Romania. Traditionally subsistence farmers in Maramures raise their own sheep to provide wool for knitting and weaving clothing.
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  • A handmade hanging decoration made by Yao ethnic minority women for selling to tourists in Ban Nammy village, Luang Namtha province, Lao PDR.
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  • Mai Xiang, an elderly Hmong women from Ban Kok Wa villagemakes textile products with an elephant appliqué design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • A Hmong woman accompanied by her young son, from Ban Long Lao village, make textile products with a cross stitch design to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR. The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • 3 generations of Hmong women make textile products in Ban Kok Wa village to sell at the Luang Prabang night market, Lao PDR.The Hmong have recently settled in the town of Luang Prabang - a consequence of the government’s efforts to suppress both the cultivation of opium poppies and slash and burn agriculture, which they have traditionally practiced, and of their own desire to take advantage of the expansion of tourism, which provides an important outlet for their crafts. These women have developed an artisanal textile industry based on their remarkable heritage.  Using their skilful embroidering and combining the sophisticated, colourful motifs that have traditionally adorned their clothing they have created aprons, tablecloths, cushion and bed covers, slippers and more which they sell to tourists at the Luang Prabang night market.
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  • Qing Miao (Long Horn Miao) ethnic minority woman splices hemp in Longga village (Ghao Xin), Guizhou Province, China. Although hemp production is decreasing because land is need for cash crops and manufactured cotton is readily available, it is still grown, spliced and women in remote mountain villages in Guizhou Province. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • A Qing Miao (Long Horn Miao) ethnic minority woman wearing her traditional costume sews outside her home in Longga village (Ghao Xin), Guizhou province, China. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • An elderly Bai Xing style Miao woman sits outside her home splicing ramie fibre, Lao Zhai Zi village, Guizhou province, China. Ramie is one of the oldest fibre crops, having been used for at least six thousand years, and is principally used for fabric production. It is a bast fibre and the part used is the bark of the vegetative stalks. Almost 35% of Guizhou's population is made up of over 18 different ethnic minorities including the Miao. Each Miao group became isolated in these mountainous regions, hence the present day diversity in their culture, costume and dialects. According to a popular saying, "if you meet 100 Miaos, you will see 100 costumes."
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  • A Brokpa woman carding yak hair before spinning and weaving into cloth in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • A Brokpa woman weaves a traditional sheep wool blanket on a backstrap loom in the remote and roadless village of Sakteng, Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • A Brokpa woman holding a ball of yak hair spun using a drop spindle called a yoekpa in the remote village of Merak in Eastern Bhutan. The Brokpa, the semi-nomads of the villages of Merak and Sakteng are said to have migrated to Bhutan a few centuries ago from the Tshona region of Southern Tibet. Thriving on rearing yaks and sheep, the Brokpas have maintained many of their unique traditions and customs.
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  • Artesan artesania items in a small shop in Itacre, Bahia, Brazil. Woven out of fine willow sticks.
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  • Gallery Marionettem hand made puppet shop; Prague, Czech Republic.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Female weaver making textiles at the Pelangi traditional weaving workshop in Sideman valley, Bali, Indonesia on 13th June 2018 in Bali, Indonesia. The Sideman region is known for weaving, especially making patterned ikat endek and songket cloth.
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Elizabeth 12, an ethnic Kayaw girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  girl at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Der Her 65 an ethnic Karen Sgaw woman from the Chiang  Dao mountains at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists  at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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  • Ma Hui 10, an ethnic Kayan girl from Myanmar at Baan Tong Luang, Eco-Agricultural Hill Tribes Village on 7th June 2016 in Chiang Mai province, Thailand. The fabricated village is home to 8 different hill tribes who make a living from selling their handicrafts and having their photos taken by tourists
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