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Bengal Diaries – Begumpur

Bengal Diaries – Begumpur

Begumpur, in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, is not far from Kolkata but as your car drives slowly through narrow alleys, and besides small pukur ...
Leheriya Dyeing from Rajasthan

Leheriya Dyeing from Rajasthan

Leheriya is an art that imitates the wave pattern. Mothra is an extension of the leheriya where two sets of diagonal lines cross each other creating s ...
Tarkashi inlay from Rajasthan

Tarkashi inlay from Rajasthan

Taarkashi (taar meaning wire), is the technique of inlaying fine flattened wire of brass copper or silver in wood . The patterns inlayed are usually i ...
Bhoota Figures from Mangalore

Bhoota Figures from Mangalore

Bhoota Figures are taken or based on from the olden traditions or it is on the religious beliefs that led the people of the villages. It is a traditio ...
Walnut Wood Carving from Jammu and Kashmir

Walnut Wood Carving from Jammu and Kashmir

Walnut wood carving is an ornamental and delicate craft process that is unique to Kashmir due to the concentration of walnut trees in this region. ...
Willow Wicker from Kashmir

Willow Wicker from Kashmir

Willow Wicker Craft , locally referred to as Keani Keam, is a hand skilled craft from kashmir involving weaving using willow reeds. Basket-weaving ...
Kora mat weaving from Kerela

Kora mat weaving from Kerela

Mats made of Kora grass are beautiful, eco-friendly crafts of Kerala. The kora grass grows abundantly in riverbanks and marshy areas. It is a highly v ...
Banjara Embroidery from Bellary

Banjara Embroidery from Bellary

The nomadic tribes or the Banjaras were wandering groups. They did not limit themselves with the boundaries and binds of the urban life. This spirit o ...
Kasuti Embroidery from Karnataka

Kasuti Embroidery from Karnataka

Kasuti embroidery is a special craft practiced mainly in Uttara Kanara district or the North Kanara district. Its secret lies in the fact that it can ...
Moonj Basketry form Uttar Pradesh

Moonj Basketry form Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh has a tradition of making baskets for everyday uses and for special occasions by coiling the outer layers of the grass called moonj. Thi ...
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