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The Bilim has many uses including a garment, ornament and ritual adornment.
It is also used as a formal exchange and informal gifting.
Bilims are made from a single bush string,which is very resilient, by spinning more fibres against the thigh, more loops of the bag are constructed by each new length of string. Plant dyes are traditionally used for colour. |
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