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Bhil Tribe Women with their Products (Image Courtesy- Narendra Tripathi)

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Cultural Identity

Art of living through beads, Jhabua (MP)

April 22, 2020

Stringing thoughts and dreams into reality through colorful beads is a way of expression for the Bhil tribe. Mohini writes about their bead craft from Madhya Pradesh.

Ajrak Printing workshop, in Bhitshah,Sindh.

Archaeology, Arts and Crafts, Asia, Community, Cultural Identity, Heritage, Local

Discovering Sindhi Heritage in a Sufi City

April 8, 2020

Bhitshah, a town in the Sindh region of Pakistan, is historical town famous for one of the oldest techniques of textile printing – Ajrakh. Read as Arif writes.

Arts and Crafts, Asia

Indian Weavers & The art of weaving

May 2, 2019

Weaving is an ancient traditional craft in India with a considerable number of practiioners still present. Prashant describes in detail in this article.

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Cultural Identity

Reliving Handicraft: Gond Painting, Dindori

November 30, 2018October 25, 2018

One of the most ancient tribes of our country; Gond, based out of the Patangarh village of Dindori district has a unique way of expressing …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

Metalwork in Madhya Pradesh

November 23, 2018October 25, 2018

Metalwork has flourished all over India in different states in their own means of forms and perfections. Metals, due to their malleable, ductile and ubiquitous …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

The old and forgotten ‘Thattai’ work

October 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Lifestyles change, and with them change our means of living. With the growing times, there are certain professions that continue to be followed, but many …