14May
Charpai: The Quiet Pulse Beneath Open Skies
You’ve lain on me, lived on me, laughed on me. But have you ever listened
Articles
17Jan
A Journey into Nature’s Classroom: Living Sustainability
Traveling through a city lined with towering buildings and streets illuminated by LED lights that
16Jan
Threads of Heritage ~ Indian Silk
Recently, Balkrishna Ravi’s son, Sudhir, had taken a newfound interest in sericulture, the livelihood for
19Mar
Moonj
Moonj is harvested in the months of October and November. Women weave and compose baskets for their household utility and also to form a part of a bride’s trousseau. This is largely carried out as a secondary occupation to agriculture in Uttar Pradesh.
21Jan
Beautified by Beetles
Things like precious pearls and gems, pure gold and silver wires, ivory and rare animal fur, feathers and shiny beetle wings were used. In the making of the Jama ( A dress ) especially, the gota patti work incorporated a unique kind of sequin made from Elytron or the fore-wing of the Jewel-Beetle that belongs to Buprestidae family.
03Jul
Dhalapathara ( saree weaving)
Dhalapathara saree used to be the first choice of everyone. Dhalapathara, literally meaning white stone, was at its peak from late 1800s to mid 1900s. It was a regular at weekly markets of Bhubhuneshwar, Calcutta, Sonepat, even in Madhya Pradesh during the 1950s. Oh! the traders from Kolkata used to drool over these Dhalapathara sarees!
