The Snapshots in Time Collection
Burmese Women Weaving on a Traditional Loom, China-Burma-India Theater, WWII Era
This photograph captures two Burmese hill-tribe women engaged in traditional loom weaving, a skill passed down through generations in highland Burma. Taken during World War II as part of a collection documenting the China-Burma-India Theater, the image reflects the everyday cultural life that continued alongside the war, often observed and recorded by Allied personnel operating in the region. Project: 218058