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October 12, 2012:Exploring Inle Lake: Crafts

Where I went

A weaving place - both silk and lotus fiber

oct 12 1129 weaving sign

Orchids on the handrail

oct 12 1133 orchids

Drying silk

oct 12 1134 drying silk

Loom

oct 12 1136 loom silk

Spinning wheel

oct 12 1137 spinning wheel

White silk

oct 12 1139 white silk

Cooking dye

oct 12 1140 cooking dye

Loom

oct 12 1145 loom

Silk factory setup

oct 12 1148 silk factory setup

Silk man

oct 12 1149 silk man

Making lotus thread

oct 12 1151 making lotus thread

Spinning lotus thread

oct 12 1155 spinning lotus thread

Lotus spinner

oct 12 1159 lotus spinner

Lotus spinner

oct 12 1160 lotus spinner

Lotus yarn

oct 12 1168 lotus yarn

Lotus lady

oct 12 1169 lotus yarn lady

Extruding lotus fiber

oct 12 1173 extracting lotus thread

Weaving lotus yarn

oct 12 1176 weaving lotus yarn

Lotus yarn

oct 12 1177 weaving lotus yarn

Weaving silk

oct 12 1186 weaving silk

Spinning silk

oct 12 1190 spinning silk

Spinning silk

oct 12 1191 spinning silk

Silk bobbin

oct 12 1196 silk bobbin

Weaving silk

oct 12 1198 weaving silk

Weaving Silk - Video

A smiling weaver

oct 12 1203 smiling weaver

Pulling the shuttle rope

oct 12 1204 pulling shuttle rope

Smiles - but difficult work

oct 12 1212 weaver smile

Another smile

oct 12 1214 weaver smile

Weaving lotus fiber

oct 12 1221 weaving lotus yarn

Weaving silk

oct 12 1239 weaving silk

A silk smile

oct 12 1242 silk smile

Looking out the factory window

oct 12 1244 out factory window

Silk - Lotus factory

oct 12 1273 silk lotus factory

Extracting / Extruding fiber

oct 12 1275 extruding lotus fiber

Gently pulling after curring the stems

oct 12 1276 extruding after cut

Extruding fiber

oct 12 1277 extruding from two stems

From 3 stems

oct 12 1280 extruding from 3 stems

From 4 stems

oct 12 1283 extruding from 4 stems

Extracting fiber from lotus stems

Weaving Lotus fiber

oct 12 1285 lotus fabric

A video of weaving lotus fiber

Dyed silk

oct 12 1291 dyed silk

Dye making

oct 12 1295 dye making

Weaving silk

oct 12 1297 weaving silk

Weaving silk

oct 12 1300 weaving silk

Loom - note bamboo pedals

oct 12 1301 loom bamboo pedals

Spinning silk

oct 12 1305 spinning silk

Blacksmith foundry

oct 12 1358 blacksmith foundry

Blacksmith hammers

oct 12 1360 blacksmith hammers

Hammering hot metal

oct 12 1363 hammering hot metal

Tobacco factory

oct 12 1370 tobacco factory

Lady rolls 800/day

oct 12 1371 ladies roll 800 day

Silver lady

oct 12 1421 silver lady

Purifying silver

oct 12 1422 bellows bananas silver extraction

Umbrella and lantern factory

oct 12 1425 umbrella lantern factory

Three tribal ladies (Karen)

oct 12 1426 three tribal ladies

Tribal (Karen) weaving

oct 12 1427 tribal weaving

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