Category: know more
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The Gift of Smiles
Nestled in the rocky terrain beyond Alwar, in a remote village, Tej Kaur has seen the world growing with her life. Like numerous refugee families in her village, who had survived the harrowing riots post Indian Independence, she had begun weaving woollen & grass baskets, as a source of livelihood. Once done with the day…
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Fragrant Rose
Winter breeze flowing like the delicate drapery of the gold-lined stole, hearts spinning like the amazingly detailed jhumkas with the quaint meenakari design, and souls touching akin to the intricately carved wooden kadas swinging in unison across on her wrist – these elements engender a new kind of emotion that will take you back into…
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Toys of Karnataka
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very special hand crafted & hand painted wooden collectible made in the heartland of Channapatna region in a small village in the interiors of Karnataka, India. More than 6,000 people in Channapatna, working in 254 home manufacturing units and 50 small factories, are engaged in the making of these toys. Visit our website- www.loveknits.org…
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Toys from Assam
Toys from Assam We all have grown up playing with toys. Some we made ourselves, and some that were given to us. Each state in India has toys of their particular region. One of the states that loveknits loves is Assam. Assamese Toys can be classified into four types – clay toys, pith toys, wooden…
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A windy Day
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An army of shiny wooden tic-tac-toes decide to head out for an adventure! They meet the tooty car and the whistly bird, who only want to be friends. But what on earth does Mr Windmill want?!!!… made by: Loveknits.org & Akanksha Singh Follow us on pinterest: http://www.pinterest.com/loveknits facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Loveknits.org twitter: https://twitter.com/LoveknitsORG url: http://loveknits.org/ Read…
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Turquoise Jewellery
Nepal shares its borders with the intriguing country of Tibet. With a large population of Tibetans living in Nepal, the influence is quite prominent. Buddhism is widely followed and respected in Nepal. The turquoise stone is a symbol of the blue of the sea and sky. Infinity of the sea and sky speaks of the…
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World Sacred Spirit Festival: SUFI
Sufi is the path . Sufism is the way. Sufis are seekers. Sufi: Sufism is the inner mystical dimension of Islam. Sufis believe it is possible to bring oneself close to God in the present life, as well as after death. Music plays a central role in the Sufi tradition and provides a valuable way of…
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Reduce. Reuse. Recycle
Someone just put it all in three words: Recycle. Reuse. Reduce And some people are doing it in the right way. Loveknits would really want to feature a man who is doing it the way it should be done. Prashant Lingam: Bamboo Man of India “Building Houses with Bamboo, Walls with Bottles and Slippers with…
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Good Read:Moroccan Wedding Blankets
Loveknits now has a good read section. We at loveknits are always reading about these vanishing traditions, that we thought probably can be highlighted a bit. If you want to know about anything or feel like writing, do let us know if you know some art that is vanishing! We will for sure feature…