“Life spins, it unravels and it spins again”
Hand spinning sheep fibers is an art. The wool rises and falls rises and falls, it rotates at speed as it winds itself around the spindle. Doing so requires a lot of skill and experience. It is beautiful to observe how the weavers spin without looking at their hands, all while they talk, take care of their flocks, walk or carry out other daily chores.
They are always ready, carrying in their “lliclla” (blanket that they carry on their backs) the wool, the spindle and the distaff. The last two are portable instruments that allow them to spin their fibers at any time of the day.