We stopped to 'liao tianr' (chat) with a group of women that were spinning cotton and embroidering. When we asked to snap a photo this woman insisted on doing her hair up in the local style. Alice asked if she ever cut her hair. She said she cuts it but the secret to her long hair is washing it in rice water
Mamas and distracted babies.
Traditional Miao fabric looks like some kind of space-age material the way it shines. The secret to the sheen is that after the fabric has been dunked several times in indigo dye they apply a few layers of eggwhites. Next they soak the cloth in yam juice and ox glue. Last, they beat the fabric with a wooden mallet to make it smooth and shiny. The semi water resistant fabric takes upwards of two months to make.
Kalila and a Miao toddler playing in a homemade rickshaw.
We stopped to 'liao tianr' (chat) with a group of women that were spinning cotton and embroidering. When we asked to snap a photo this woman insisted on doing her hair up in the local style. Alice asked if she ever cut her hair. She said she cuts it but the secret to her long hair is washing it in rice water
Mamas and distracted babies. 
Traditional Miao fabric looks like some kind of space-age material the way it shines. The secret to the sheen is that after the fabric has been dunked several times in indigo dye they apply a few layers of eggwhites. Next they soak the cloth in yam juice and ox glue. Last, they beat the fabric with a wooden mallet to make it smooth and shiny. The semi water resistant fabric takes upwards of two months to make.
Kalila and a Miao toddler playing in a homemade rickshaw.
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