Four Generations of Sani Hemp Satchels

ABSTRACT The Yunnan Highlands of southwestern China is home to a wide variety of ethnic groups with enduring traditions of making and using Cannabis hemp textiles. At least four generations of Sani women have made satchels of varying styles that echo many of the changes affecting the textile products of traditional cultures worldwide. The satchels illustrated and described here were collected by the author during the 1990s and represent high levels of crafts including spinning, weaving, macramé, appliqué, and embroidery.