The original description reads: “Normally savages do not have family arguments as the men are in charge of farming and hunting, and the woman are in charge of house chores. They live a peaceful and happy life.” The fibers of plants are treated first, then the fibers are twisted together to form a thread. Then a spindle like the one shown in the photo is used to twist pieces of thread together through spinning.
Atayal women spinning thread
- NCL Special Collection / 4602 / Published by the “Headquarter of the Savage Store” in Taipei / About 1920s / 《Faces of the Century (Part II)》