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Textile Narrative: ‘Mata-ni-Pachedi’
Mata, Shakti, Devi – These names evoke vivid images from mythology. The Chitara families of the wandering Waghris tribe of Gujarat visualize Goddess’s many manifestations as hand-painted or block-printed images on textiles, surrounded by stories from myths, epics and folk traditions. ‘Mata-ni-Pachedi’ translates literally to ‘that which enshrines the Goddess’. The historical evidence of this…
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Peeking into the Past: Jaypore visits noted revivalist Suraiya Hasan
Suraiya Hasan, or Suraiya Apa as she is fondly called, is a bundle of energy as she flits around her weaving unit on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. The clacking of looms fills the air around this octogenarian as she goes about instructing her class of weavers on the nearly-extinct technique of himroo weaving.…
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My Mom Story: Cherishing Motherhood
By Srabani Majumdar Motherhood is an awesome experience. It has elevated my emotional growth to a new level. My son will attain adulthood (turn 18 ) on 14th may this year.The common perception is, boys & girls go through many changes in this phase of life but my experience is little different. I feel as…
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My Mom Story: A Little Bit of Heaven
“God could not be everywhere, so he made Mothers.” A lovely note shared by a reader for our Mothers Day contest. Here are snippets about the life and love that Mothers embody, shared by you dear readers. —— By Binita Saikia All the things that my Maa has done for me are unforgettable. She gave…
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My Mom Story: The Joys of Motherhood
On this Mother’s Day, we share some wonderful stories from our readers on the joys of motherhood and its many unique facets. —— By Ivy Rose The story is about my first born! My son was just about a year old when I decided to take up my career from where I left it when…
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My Mom Story: Pillar of Strength
Mothers seem to have a solution for everything. No matter what their lives hold, they’re always a cushion to manage every fall for those around them. They truly are a pillar of strength. Read stories celebrating the superwomen that mothers are, shared by our readers as part of our Mothers Day contest. —— By Akash Mohanty…
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My Mom Story: Woman of Steel
Among many stories that we’ve received as part of our Mothers Day contest, a common thread that runs is of mothers displaying inimitable courage and zeal. We share with you the stories of these Women of Steel. —— By Anne Helena Devasahayam “What? You could only manage a second prize?!” If a mother asks her daughter…
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My Mom Story: On Love
As part of our ongoing contest asking for special Mom stories, we received an overwhelming response from our readers. Now we’re sharing all these wonderful and heart-warming stories with the world! Here is a beautiful story written by a Jaypore lover. —- A woman only needs five lines of makeup, my grandma would say, lining her…
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My Mom Story: A Bond Without Barriers
Earlier this week, we ran a contest asking people to share their special mom story with us. The response has been so overwhelming that to do justice to all the stories that have been pouring in, we decided to share them with the world! We begin this series with the first story that we received, from…
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Odisha Renaissance: Reviving Languishing Crafts
Along with Odisha’s famed ikats, there are many more art forms, designs and weaving techniques yet to be popularized and find a foot hold in the markets outside Odisha. We are already witnessing slow death of many such textiles – dhala pathar, kala pathar, siminoi, habaspuri, kusumi, original cotton Bomkai etc. In the post-liberalisation phase…
Storytellers of Wonder 