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Spinning wheel it's a old utensil used to manually spin textile fibers; It consists of a rod, generally made of cane, which ends with a head in which the fiber branch that is proposed to be spun is wound, in addition, it has a wheel, pedal or crank and a medium Fixed swivel in which a hose can be wound in order to make its extension and use more comfortable.

The use of the aforementioned instrument is undoubtedly historical, since there are reliable records of its use already in the thirteenth century, one of the most popular spinning wheels has been the Saint Elizabeth of Hungary, who by staying a very, very widow youngShe dedicated all her wealth to the poor, built homes and of course with her spinning wheel she spun for the most vulnerable.

In addition, the distaff, historically, has had enormous importance What symbol, for example, in the aforementioned case of Santa Isabel it has been a charity symbol.

On the other hand, in the scope of literature, we also find the presence of the spinning wheel but now with a

connotation of inexorable destiny in the famous story from Sleeping Beauty. Although, as is known, all the spinning wheels that were in the palace where the Princess They were hidden to prevent the curse from coming true, anyway, the beauty pricked herself with the needle of the distaff and ended up fulfilling her destiny.

And in the India, the distaff is taken as a symbol of fighting imperialism British, so many times fought by Gandhi. In one of his many struggles for the liberation of the land from him, Gandhi, convinced his followers that the best way to attack his enemies was not buy the textile fibers from Manchester and failing that, make their own in an artisanal way and in that fight the spinning wheel, was a tool fundamental.

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