Spinning Wool Fibres into Yarn Using a Drop Spindle, a Bhotiya Tradition

Because of their skills of weaving and natural dyeing, the Bhotiya community often gets work from the government handloom board - Khadi but the board's lack of quality check has decreased sales and ultimately work for the community. Here, a Bhotiya woman from Munsiyari spins wool fibres into yarn using a drop-spindle.