In this episode we talk about the ground loom, the names of the patterns, and how knowledge passes from mother to daughter through practice rather than explanation.
Sadu: when weaving becomes a language
Guest: Moudi Alrashidi
We sit with a craftswoman from the badia to understand how the lines of sadu are read, and why every pattern has a name.
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