Akola-Chittorgarh - Craft Documentation | Research Archive on Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Mon, 28 Mar 2022 08:36:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png Akola-Chittorgarh - Craft Documentation | Research Archive on Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Block Print~Akola https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/akola-dabu-printing-process-history/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/akola-dabu-printing-process-history/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2016 07:08:18 +0000 http://143.110.249.195/?post_type=listing&p=6124 Dabu, derived from ‘Dabanna’, means ‘to press’ and is a mud-resist block-printing craft practiced in the alluring village of Akola in Rajasthan. Local women from the Jat, Gujjar and Gadariya tribes adorn the fabric thus printed. What sets this craft apart is the usage of the traditional exclusive Akola motifs in an array of bright […]

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