Tag: Tribes
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Treasures from Nagaland
The Nagas have a rich tradition of art and craft rooted in a lifestyle that has always been in harmony with the environment they live in. Their utility items, weapons, costumes and textiles for the home are all created by deft craftsman of the tribe, with each having a ritualistic or aesthetic value. All the […]
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The Embroidery of Life: Needle Crafts and Colors of Kutch
Amidst the barren desert landscape of the western border towns of India, smatterings of color are a representation of life, appearing as adornments on the bodies of the beautiful tribes. Embroidery, here, is not a glorious vocation but part of the daily fabric of how a day is spent. It isn’t uncommon to walk among […]
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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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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 […]
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Meet the Chilli King from North-East India
The Indian army plans to use it as a weapon to force terrorists out of their hide-outs. Tribes in North-East India use it to ward off mean elephants. The adventurous use it to test their tolerance levels. Others find it a perfect accompaniment to their daily meals. Meet the Bhut Jolokia (also referred to as […]
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Tantalizing Tibet
The Tibetan plateau is a beauteous landscape of hidden treasures and riches. Steeped in magic and mystery, this wondrous forbidden land contains within its fold a mass of remarkable people. There is timeless romance in the way of life of Tibet’s travelling tribesmen who celebrate their unique heritage through elaborate costumes and ornaments. The designs are […]