A craft tradition so deeply inherent in the collective identity of the practitioners, that their town is named after it. Sankheda, a small town in the eastern region of Gujarat derives its name from ‘sanghedu’, the word for a lathe in the Gujarati language.
Lacquered turned wood furniture with hand painted motifs and traditional method [...]
A grand procession is on its way from the palace. There are soldiers on horses, ministers riding on camels and the king and queen are sitting high atop a beautifully decorated elephant. There are dancers and musicians also going along, a group of women carrying flowers; all surrounded by reverberating drum beats. A scene rare [...]
On the banks of river Narmada, surrounded by forests, there is a small locality of craftsmen, who make lacquered wooden articles. This is Budni Ghat, where soft wood spins on the lathe from morning to twilight, metamorphosing into beautiful objects and shapes. The Budni craftsmen, who have been practicing the craft for generations, belong to [...]
Where the river Rukmavati meets the Arabian Sea, at the ship building yard of Mandvi, it seems that time has stood still here. Half finished ribs of big wooden boats lie among harmonious clanging of bolts and hammers and who knows, maybe somewhere, some adventurers are getting all set to sail across the oceans to [...]
