Asian Geographic

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Friday morning market: Women wear a bag woven from orchid fibres. Whether empty or in use, it is held around the forehead and usually covers the entire back. It is incredibly tough and I have seen it being used to carry pigs, babies, vegetables, wood, and more. Men also wear woven bags but they are usually very small and never carry much more than tobacco, a lighter, and small personal effects

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