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Biju often sat with his mother and sisters
winding the brilliantly coloured silk yarn
on to spools, or spinning the fluffy cotton
bunches into thread. Biju also helped his
father stretch the long lengths of
coloured yarn between two poles along
the dusty street next to their hut.
Bapa would tie the yarn at uneven
intervals according to an ancient pattern.
When this yarn was dyed, it looked
speckled and smudged with colour. Bapa
would take the whole length of dyed yarn
inside the small tin shed and fix it to the
loom. Then he would begin weaving.
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