The land of five rivers, that bravely withstood the attacks of different invaders over centuries, is also the land of undying vivacity and vitality, exuding warmth and energy through its prosperity and multi-coloured folk culture. Punjab, whose fertile lands also form the perfect base for the vibrant dances Bhangra and Gidda, holds a treasure of [...]
One of the earliest materials, durable and versatile, used for every purpose from storage of food to protection from the elements, was labeled as “impure”, once humans settled down in large agricultural societies. Leather, the material that on one hand, adorned the feet of kings, on the other hand, pushed its workers outside the boundaries [...]
For generations, women residing in the villages of Punjab, India have woven the khes as a part of the trousseau that they take to their future home. With bold, harmonic and imaginative colour patterns, it is requisite as a coverlet while sleeping.
Khes is a floor spread and bed covering that is traditionally made of [...]
