Category ~ Metal

Silver in the days of yore…

This is the story of a legacy that exists only in the memories of a few; of a craft which is not known to be practiced anymore, but remnants of which still survive in the lives of the people.
Arunachal Pradesh, the eastern most state of India, is a land of beautiful green hills of the [...]

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Metal Bells of Kutch

“Godhuli”… long shadows of dusk, a cloud of dust covering the orange horizon and the sounds of tinkering bells, announcing that the cattle is returning home.
Our villages have always had a strong relationship with animals, be it for farming or cattle raising. There are festivals especially for animals, such as Govardhan Puja, or Camel races, [...]

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