Dhaga / دھاگہ
36.5000° N 72.4667° E
Harchin, Laspur Valley, Upper Chitral
Altitude
7500m above sea level
Gender
44% male
52% female
2% trans
Population
1,625
Almost every family rears sheep, goat and yak The animal is taken to the pastures in the summer, kept inside the house in the winter.
Step 1
In spring, it is sheared using Seril
Step 2
After cleaning and washing the wool, Dumake is used to soften the wool.
Step 3
The second round involves
softening it with hands
Step 4
Wool is spun into thread by using a wooden spindle called the Chaatur Charman
Step 5
Aleak is used to make
the thread finer
Step 6
Dhuk is used to make a 2ply thread
Spinning thread is a communal activity and one grandmother can spin thread for almost four carpets in one night.