The traditional footwear of the Paharis of Himachal is the pula chappal made of the sacred grass of shale -cannabis/ bhang. Considered appropriate footwear even for religious occasions these pula chappals are worn within temple precincts. While extremely light-weight they are also strong and warm enough to be used while walking on snow. The technique […]
Called Dras-drub-ma, the appliqué scroll thangkas serves a similar purpose to the painted Thanka but is crafted by stitching together pieces of shaped cloth onto a base fabric. To this is added embroidery to create the image required. in some cases the thangka may even be completely embroidered. These thankhas are created by only male […]
Althought embroidered through Himachal the embroidery is associated specifically with Chamba owing to the patronage by rulers of the area. Traditionally, the Chamba rumals were embroidered on square pieces of fabric that were used to cover offerings of food, gifts, offerings to a deity, gifts exchanged between the families of the bride and the groom […]