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Isaan Mat Mee, the exquisite handmade sarong lengths of refined Thai silk; sold usually by their weaver’s men folk, Muslim families most, who come to Khorat’s ancient markets after the annual harvests. The intricate geometric designs, handed down from matriarch to daughter their brilliant, kingfisher splashes of light woven so as to allure senses, seduce hearts, silken threads so enticing that when fingers touch fabric, eyes are beguiled by a myriad patterns and one’s resolve melts; the soul succumbs and finally, despite hard bargaining, pockets held to ransom, one departs replete with fabrics to love and cherish for a lifetime.
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