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    Artisans and Lovers. Here are two of the three generations weaving vibrant bold rugs and baskets in the market place behind the big old church in the town square. by: acme Views[535] Artisans and Lovers. This artisan found a place to do some work in the doorway of an old building. He has skills in various materials. A simple life, an honest days work. by: acme Views[932] Men are weaving traditional clothes by: daviedm Views[970] They are experts in the field of basket-weaving. In the most rural areas of Rwanda, you will often find that women congregate and practice their amazing skills with a needle. These talented women gather to talk about their families and at the same time create a piece of work that can later be sold or traded for different materials. Most often they sale baskets to tourists and people looking for a particularly colorful artifact from the very Rwandan soil and crops. by: cecihernandez Views[2154] For now, the last two generations of Hanunuo Mangyans who know their native craft of basket-weaving of Oriental Mindoro sun-drying the buri leaves, a type of palm. by: ivan Views[1263]
     
    Baye Omeng weaves their traditional indigo and white fabrics on her backstop loom. They are one of the last tribes in the Philippines known to produce their own thread for weaving from the cotton plant. by: ivan Views[906] A laugh ensues as Baye Omeng explains the process of habol weaving and its similarities to a courting ritual. Habol is a Tagalog word for chase. by: ivan Views[626] Baye Omeng sets the cotton fibers as the warp on the loom that has been passed down for generations. She relays that they consider this loom to be one of their prized possessions. by: ivan Views[700] Baye Anna inserts nito(black vine) into a woven plate of buri to incorporate their patterns and designs. Baye Anna is considered one of the best and most learned among the Hanunuo Mangyans in terms of weaving baskets and fabric. by: ivan Views[693] Baye Omeng weaves their traditional indigo and white fabrics on her backstop loom. They are one of the last tribes in the Philippines known to produce their own thread for weaving from the cotton plant. by: ivan Views[691]
     
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    Photos: Sen Monorom

    CAMBODIA | Fri, 9 May 2014 | By gina_holley | Photo Gallery

    Capital of Mondulkiri In the dry season you have red dust everywhere, in the wet mud!
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    Tags: boarding school, sen monorom, weaving

    Photos: My Scholarship entry - A 'place' I have visited

    PHILIPPINES | Sun, 13 Jan 2013 | By ivan | Photo Gallery

    I've done a bit of traveling and have made it to some of the world's famed landmarks and though I see why they are very popular, the Indiana Jones in me still wants to see the hidden beauties of the world, the unknown wonders waiting to be discovered.... Read more >
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    Tags: mangyan, travel photography scholarship 2012, weaving

    Photos: My Photo scholarship 2011 entry - Women of Guatemala

    BRAZIL | Fri, 4 Nov 2011 | By candidgypsy | Photo Gallery | Scholarship Entry

    My name is Fernanda , I'm an enthusiastic photo student from Brazil who decided to totally abandon corporate life to become a travel photographer. Of course, things don't happen so quickly and while I'm finishing my course I work as a freelance English/Portuguese ... Read more >
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    Tags: baby, cowboys, female, future, gender differences, guatemala, male, weaving, women, work

     

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