cloth

This piece of cloth takes up HEAPS of room in my box. its crazy but i love it. i got it in thailand about 4 years ago when i went on a mission trip there. These beautiful ladies in the hill tribes weave these with these tricky loom things. it was so amazing to watch, and i know it doesnt look that special in the photo-but to know that it was handmade...well its just so cool! Being in the hill tribes was such an amazing experience for me. it was first time out of australia for a start, but the culture shock was huge! They actually killed a chicken for us for dinner, and plucked it like right outside our window! my vegetarian friend freaked out! In keeping with tradition technically i can't wear this cloth till im married. so it's tucked away in my box, and then when i eventually get married i can make it into a skirt and wear it. Traditionally the unmarried women wear white. i guess it is important to me because it represents a world that is totally different than my own. over there the girls get married at like 13-14 years of age! crazy. its just so different and so simple. oh yeah, and the babies don't wear nappies.