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Woad

usgb/wəʊd/Volume
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Historical Use

Interestingly, woad was historically valued for its use in dyeing fabric.

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Museums display ancient textiles colored with woad.
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Cultural Significance

Woad has cultural importance, being used by historical tribes in rituals and as body paint.

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Tribal ceremonies often involved painting with woad.
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Ancient Method

Woad represented ancient techniques of textile production before synthetic dyes.

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They experimented with woad to improve ancient dyeing methods.
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