[Leica] IMG: Hmong Backpack

[Tina Manley]

I think you are probably right, Spencer!

Thanks,

Tina

On Wed, Oct 1, 2014 at 9:17 PM, Spencer Cheng <spencer at aotera.org> wrote:

> Hi Tina,
>
> I think this is a case of the backpack users making their own backpack
> before they can carry their wares to market.
>
> My father-in-law who lived in rural Malaysia during WWII learnt to weave
> baskets as part of survival so the skill was quite common back then.
>
> Regards,
> Spencer
>
> On Sep 30, 2014, at 18:38, Tina Manley <tmanley at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > PESO:
> >
> > The Hmong women all wore these basket backpacks filled with the
> handicrafts
> > they had for sale.  I never saw the backpacks for sale anywhere,
> though.  I
> > would have bought one!
> >
> > http://www.pbase.com/image/157643843
> >
> > C&C greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Tina
> >
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