Mat-weaving as an art form is traced back to ancient times in India, with sages traditionally being depicted as meditating seated on woven mats, as indicated by an old Bengali proverb, as well as by texts in the Vedic corpus of religious texts. The craft – both mat-weaving and basketry – is described by Kamladevi […]
Mat-weaving as an art form is traced back to ancient times in India, with sages traditionally being depicted as meditating seated on woven mats, as indicated by an old Bengali proverb, as well as by texts in the Vedic corpus of religious texts. The craft – both mat-weaving and basketry – is described by Kamladevi […]
Mat-weaving as an art form is traced back to ancient times in India, with sages traditionally being depicted as meditating seated on woven mats, as indicated by an old Bengali proverb, as well as by texts in the Vedic corpus of religious texts. The craft – both mat-weaving and basketry – is described by Kamladevi […]
Basket weaving is a popular craft in practiced Ladakh for producing baskets made out of chipkiang grass commonly found all over Ladakh. This variety of grass is used to weave baskets which are then used for carrying household items and daily chores. Production clusters center around Kargil, Bod Kharbu, Lamayuru, Saspol, Nimmo, Chushot. The baskets […]
Cane and bamboo are the two most commonly-used materials in daily life in Assam. Products ranging from household implements to construction of dwelling houses to weaving accessories to musical instruments are made in bamboo. No mechanical devices are used in the craft, which is mainly a household industry. Besides basket-weaving, bamboo is used chiefly in […]