In the Chhume Valley village of Zungney, in Bhutan's Bumthang District, weavers employ aged pedal looms to weave woolen strips

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In the Chhume Valley village of Zungney, in Bhutan's Bumthang District, weavers employ aged pedal looms to weave woolen strips called yathras which are joined to make blankets or spreads called charkeps, Bhutan, Asia

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Location: Zungney Bhutan Asia
Photo credit: © Dave G. Houser / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: asia, bhutan, blankets, bumthang, carpets, charkeps, chhume, district, fine, geometric, looms, patterns, pedal, spreads, strips, valley, village, weave, weavers, weaving, woman, woolen, yathras, zungney