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Caption: Date: 1974 Location: Beltar, Tanahu Description: Brahmin women weaving mats from rice straw. The loom is made of stakes pounded into the ground with sticks to tension the warp twine. A board with holes for each of the warp twines is used to compact the straw of the weft. Keywords: Chuck Weaver, Nepal Photo History Project, Peace Corp Photo History, handicrafts, weaving