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Oct 15, 2016

Walnut Wood Carving from Jammu and Kashmir

Walnut wood carving is an ornamental and delicate craft process that is unique to…

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Oct 8, 2016

Kasuti Embroidery from Karnataka

Kasuti embroidery is a special craft practiced mainly in Uttara Kanara district or the North Kanara…

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Oct 8, 2016

Banjara Embroidery from Bellary

The nomadic tribes or the Banjaras were wandering groups. They did not limit themselves with the…

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Sep 17, 2016

Sandalwood Carving from Mysore

Sandalwood is of great religious importance and is an extremely expensive material for carving artifacts. Karnataka has a huge forest-belt and sandal wood carvers are found in Bangalore, Mysore, Shimoga, Sorab in the foothills to Sirsi, and Honavar and Kumta on the coast…

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Aug 6, 2016

Mashru Weaving Gujarat

The Mashru fabric is a vibrant, handwoven mix of Silk and Cotton textiles. The word ‘Mashru’ means ‘permitted’ in…

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Oct 15, 2016

Willow Wicker from Kashmir

Willow Wicker Craft , locally referred to as Keani Keam, is a hand skilled craft from kashmir involving weaving…

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Jun 20, 2016

Mata ni pachedi: Ritual cloth painting

Mata ni Pachedi literally means “behind the mother goddess”, and is a cloth that constitutes…

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Oct 4, 2016

Pacchikari: Stone Inlay from Agra

Pacchikari or the inlay of semi-precious stones — agate, turquoise, cornelian, jasper, bloodstone…

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Jun 20, 2016

Craft and Culture

In many ways, a civilizations intangible cultural heritage is linked to its traditional forms of craftsmanship. They tell…

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Aug 5, 2016

Kaleen (Carpets) making from Kashmir

In Kashmir, carpet designs are identified by the names of carpet weaving centres in Iran such…

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