Thursday, March 4, 2010

Day 62 - Yakan weaving

3/3/2010
This is a hand-woven turban from the Yakan tribe. The Yakan are from the island of Basilan just south of the city of Zamboanga in Mindanao, Philippines. The turban is woven from cotton and silk and is worn by tying and folding it around the head.

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