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Colourful Heritage

Phad Painting ~ Bhilwara

crafts of india . Hand painted . Phad Painting . Rajasthan . religious craft . Story telling . Textile and Tales

Bhilwara-Bhilwara

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Bamboo

Bamboo Craft, Balaghat

Bamboo, recognized as an important forest produce, holds immense significance in the socio-economic fabric of rural Madhya Pradesh.

Balaghat . Bamboo . bamboo crafts . community . crafts of india . Home decor . Madhya Pradesh . tribal community . tribal craft . tribal tools

Balaghat

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Carving

Lacquer Wood, Nirona- Kut...

The lacquer wooden products crafted in Nirona village, Kutch, hold profound significance at the intersection of cultural, economic, and artistic realms.

crafts kutch . crafts of india . designs and colours . Gujarat . Kutch . Kutch crafts . Natural Colour . wood carving . wood craft . wood kitchenware

Nirona-Kutch

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Artisan Representation

Kharad weaving, Kutch

The art of weaving Kharad is an age-old craft meticulously practiced by the nomadic communities of Kutch.

Carpet . Carpetry . Gujarat . handicraft gujarat . handloom . Kutch . Kutch crafts . Rugs . Weaving . Wool

Kukma

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Colourful Heritage

Ashavali Brocade, Ahmedab...

Ashawali Brocade, woven in silk and hailing from the heart of Ahmedabad, Gujarat, carries with it a name that echoes through the corridors of time.

Ahmedabad . brocade . Gujarat . handloom . handloom brocade . handloom saree . Royal textile . saree weaving . silk weaving . Textile Heritage

Ahmedabad-Ahmedabad

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Applique-Patchwork

Applique craft ~ Pipli

Applique . crafts of odisha . Handmade textile . Lord Jagannath . odisha handicrafts . pipli applique . Textile Heritage . textile research

Pipli, Puri

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5 Artisanal Creations Honoring the Divine in India

5 Artisanal Creations Honoring the Divine in India 5 Artisanal Creations Honoring the Divine in India Clay tiles with sculptures of gods and goddesses and local deities in hollow relief form, made flat on one end to be hung on the wall, Molela terracotta works are a regional art of Molela, Rajasthan. MOLELA TERRACOTTA Tibetan […]

Intricate stitches: Weave tales of tradition in Indian appliqué.

Intricate stitches: Weave tales of tradition in Indian appliqué. Intricate stitches: Weave tales of tradition in Indian appliqué. Dhadki~Kutch In the Kutchi language the word ‘Dhadki’ means ‘pieced together’. These are cover-ups or quilts handcrafted by women in Kutch by stitching together the pieces of old fabrics acquired over time. Continuous stitches and contrasting colors […]