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The Vankars of Bhujodi
The festive vibrance of embroidered textiles is the natural show stealer within Kutch textiles, but the subtler, elegant outcome from the rhythmic clacking of Bhujodi’s Vankar family of weavers is not far behind in appeal. The Vankars or weavers of Kutch weave colorful threads on the loom, with the yarn coming from Bhujodi, Ludhiana, Rajasthan…
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Exploring Kutch, Solo….
Opportunity often comes disguised as an ordeal. That’s exactly how a solo trip to Kutch fell into my lap, as an ‘individual’ college assignment. There was more. It came with a deadline, and I had to be back in college in 5 days! I had no clue how or where to begin, for student-days meant…
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Sartorially Set: Nomadic Rambler
Reeling under the hangover of the Rann Utsav and the Pushkar Fair, our date with the rustic desert hasn’t ended yet! Inspired by the drapes and silhouettes we witnessed, we’re heading to the next Art Event in town, in this sari, tied as a dhoti, with a strikingly contrasting silk scarf around the neck, and…
Storytellers of Wonder 