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| This photo shows several of the steps involved in producing a traditional hand spun textile. |
| R to L - Cleaning the cotton using a wooden cotton mangle to remove seeds. Fluffing the cleaned cotton using a "bow" made of bamboo. Rolling the cotton into small cylinders. Spinning the cotton using a drop spindle and weaving on a backstrap loom. Boti Village, Amanuban District - West Timor |
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a backstrap loom with weaving in process |
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