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Woman on Weaving Loom
November 2017
Avani Society
Berinag, India
Avani, an organization dedicated to creating sustainable livelihood opportunities in rural areas, opened a center in 2004 for weaving silk and wool scarves, shawls, and sarees. Through this center, many women have been able to transfer their traditional knowledge of spinning and weaving hemp to this new craft, generating a valuable source of income for themselves and their families.
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- Title: Woman on Weaving Loom
- Date Created: November 2017
- Location: Uttarakhand, India
- Type: Photograph
- Photography: Camille Parker
- Community: One of the primary communities Avani works with are the Bora Kuthaliya, a small caste based in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand, India. The Bora have a rich heritage and tradition of cultivating and weaving hemp to create bags, rugs, and mats. However, with the government's ban on hemp cultivation in the 1980s, this practice has all but disappeared. Today, with the help of Avani, Bora communities are reviving these traditional weaving skills through new art forms, enabling them to continue making a living in their Himalayan home.
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