Animals in India have through the ages been part of life and custom whether in battle or for ceremonial purposes, in royal processions, at festivities, rituals and worship and in the everyday life of pastoralists, agriculturists and others who have depended on their animals for work, life and sustenance. In the past the range of […]
Issue 1, Summer 2019 ISSN: 2581 – 9410 The handcrafted weaving tradition of Adivasi pata (local term for Kotpad […]
The ‘best dressed woman in the world’ on the occasion of ‘the grandest spectacle in history, ’ bedazzled kings and princes alike in a fabulous gown of gold that in peacock patterning, each feather illuminated with an iridescent emerald-green jewel-beetle wing casing. The occasion – the Delhi Durbar held to commemorate the coronation of King Edward […]
Introduction Defined by caste occupation, the Rabari are camel-breeders who inhabit the desert area of Kachchh district in Gujarat, in the west of northern India. In actual fact, they are nomadic herders of sheep and goats, or cattle and water buffaloes, depending on their particular regional situation. The Rabari are among the few communities who […]
BHOTIYA CARPETS – New notes to an unsung legacy This monograph is part of the research done towards a MSc. Degree under the guidance of Mrs. Veena Kapur in the Department of Home Science, Delhi University. Introduction Bhotiyas are a nomadic tribe that moves from place to place in Garhwal and three districts of Himalayan […]