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Akha spinning and fiber arts

I was privileged to spend four days studying spinning and weaving with an old Akha spinner/weaver, who was very excited to have a student, as the young Akha are largely not interested in the traditional arts.  Here are some photos from my study of handspinning.

You can read more about my adventures with the Akha in the Thailand section of my travel blog.

Spinning on the Front Porch
Fluffing the Cotton for Spinning
Rolling the Cotton into a Puni
Ahta Spinning
Ahta Spinning
Ahta Winding Off the Spun Yarn
Akha Wedding Skirt
Tien Spinning
Tien Spinning
Making Feather Lei
Akha Embroidery - Front
Akha Embroidery - Back
Akha Indigo Plant
Indigo Vat
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