Lambanis, elsewhere known as “Banjaras”, who originally came from Marwar are semi-nomadic people who reside mostly in Southern and Middle India. As with many tribal groups, especially those with a nomadic heritage, there is a modern tendency to either isolate or assimilate.
The Pithora paintings trail back long into history and find their roots in the cave
Khes is a floor spread and bed covering that is traditionally made of cotton. The thinner ones are used as bed coverings in winter and the thicker ones are used in place of shawls during winters. It is a household craft and is mostly woven by the women folk for their daughters, as an article for dowry.
The aggarbatti is essentially a thin bamboo stick coated with a paste that burns to give out a fragrance. The paste consists of charcoal and saw dust for combustion, fragrant powder,
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