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In the magnificent blue mountains of the Nilgiris that line the outskirts of Tamil Nadu lives the Toda tribe, a small indigenous community, known for their unique culture, traditions, and customs, which have been passed down from generation to genera....
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Contemporary Indian fashion is on the road to fluidity, androgyny and an amalgamation of the many cultures and textiles that shape the country. Noteworthy here is The Great Northeast, that has always been known for its stylish sensibilities informed ....
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When most people see the realistic nature-inspired patterns of Parsi Gara embroidery for the first time they are struck by its beauty, finesse and craftsmanship. They are, however, unable to assign it a geographical, cultural, et....
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Handloom fabric is the pulse of India, and has been a tradition in our land since millennia. India is one of the few countries where handloom and hand-spinning are still thriving. In his r....
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Be it the eponymous textile of Sikkim’s Lepcha tribe, the Muga weaves of Assam or the Bomkai textile woven in Odisha’s Bomkai village - indigenous textiles are not just an integral part of the demography they hail from but al....
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Bagru, located around 30 km from Jaipur, is a quintessential small Indian town, with winding lanes lined by simple houses, where doors are hardly ever closed and where neighbours are more ....
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A 500-year-old living tradition that tells the tale of the ingenuity of the weavers of yore. A luxurious yardage that hides in every warp and weft stories of kings and communities, of battles fought and kingdoms lost. That’s the ....
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It’s akin to the search for the Holy Grail but of a rare handloom weave of India, khun or khana. Traditionally favoured by women in north Karnataka and some parts of Marathwada and Vidharbha regions in Maharashtra, this light-weight cotton or cotto....
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