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Kantha Craft from Bengal
by Rishad Patell on
Read more →These wonderful images of traditional Indian Kantha from Bengal are a reminder of the wonderful and diverse quilting traditions in India. Kantha imagery ranges from Pre-Vedic times and includes the tree of life, the swirling cosmos and the sun and later images from Indian village life and ceremonies. In East...
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Kora Mats of Pattamadai
by Rishad Patell on
Read more →Grass and Fibre Mats are woven all over India by local communities to provide floor coverings for rural dwellings. From Banana Fibre to Bamboo to Sabai Grass, the variety of these hand woven floor coverings seems endless, with every state and region in India having its own speciality in woven...