06Oct
The pieces spin once again to apply the coat of lacquer. The sticks of Lac are pressed against the constantly moving surface. The friction of it begins melting the sticks and colour blooms onto the wood as the Lac sticks to it. If the natural colours do not suffice, the artisans turn to acrylics...
01Nov
It is a six inch round everyday breakfast bread. A small ball of dough is spread across a stone platform with the palm dipped in milk. Texturing it with the impression of the fingers, the naan-wai pulls the stretchy dough off the stone and slaps it on the warm oven wall gently. It come out with golden on the upper side and white on the lower and is usually had with butter or jam along with nun-chai.
28Aug
A mother, wife, daughter, sister, a farmer, a mason, a carpenter, a cattle rearer, a sweeper,
15Sep
The lush earth , in an embrace with fabric, sprouts beautiful patterns. And the earth
22Nov
Woven carpets – a rich woven textile that is designed to adorn the naked floor till
22Jul
Bundele har bolo ke muh humne suni kahani thi ….. Lights cascading from fountains of
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