Aboriginal Arts and Crafts from Central Australia

Spinning

“Wirriji” or hairstring, spun from human hair, is still used in ceremonies among Western Desert people. The string, spun with a simple spindle rolled on the thigh, is surprisingly strong.

Photo by Ludo Kuipers, Tue Nov 04, 1975
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