Category: Decor
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Durrie making: Alwar, Rajasthan
Women in Alwar, Rajasthan are talented and very resourceful. When they buy new clothes they don’t discard the old ones they re-use it. And that is where durrie making came from. These old clothes were used to make thick Durries (rugs) for the daily use floor coverings. It could be use as carpets, temporary seating or…
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Black pottery: Manipur – India
Manipur Black pottery is made by Tangkhul Naga tribe of Ukhrul district using a large number of natural materials. These contain serpentinite rock (black stone), weather rock, reddish-brown seeds of Chiron-na and so on. This pottery has been imparted the fire-resistance feature due to use of serpentinite rock. In Manipur this craft is pursued by…
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Sikki Grass Weaving: Bihar, India
Sikki grass is grown in the wet and marshy area around the rivers and pounds in North Bihar. It is grown in the area of heavy rainfall. This golden grass is usually collected by Harijans in the rainy season. The dry grass is then sold by them at the Haat or local market by the…