Kasuti,
An embroidery style practised in Karnataka. Usually done on saris with blouses to match. From geometric motifs to figurative work, such as birds, animals, temples and plants, the embroidery is scattered over the field and concentrated on the pallav or end-piece. It is done in two types of stitches, the gavanti line or double running stitch, and murgi, the zig-zag done within the darning stitch, akin to gavanti. In both, the two sides are neat and identical. Negi is the ordinary running stitch.
An embroidery style practised in Karnataka. Usually done on saris with blouses to match. From geometric motifs to figurative work, such as birds, animals, temples and plants, the embroidery is scattered over the field and concentrated on the pallav or end-piece. It is done in two types of stitches, the gavanti line or double running stitch, and murgi, the zig-zag done within the darning stitch, akin to gavanti. In both, the two sides are neat and identical. Negi is the ordinary running stitch.
Kasuti,
Embroidery work of north Karnataka and the adjoining Kannada-speaking districts of Maharashtra. Figurative designs are worked in cross stitch and a variety of running stitches.
Embroidery work of north Karnataka and the adjoining Kannada-speaking districts of Maharashtra. Figurative designs are worked in cross stitch and a variety of running stitches.
Katar/ jamdhar,
Often considered the most interesting and effective Indian dagger the katar or jamdhar is found only in India. Its hilt consists of two parallel arms extending backwards from the blade. These are connected by two or more cross pieces which form the grip and are set near the centre of the arms. The blade, always double-edged, is triangular in shape and usually thickens at the point. The total length is generally about 1 ½ to 3 feet, half of it being the blade. The katar is of Rajput origin but its use was widespread. Rajput and Mughal miniature paintings of the period bear testimony to this fact.
Often considered the most interesting and effective Indian dagger the katar or jamdhar is found only in India. Its hilt consists of two parallel arms extending backwards from the blade. These are connected by two or more cross pieces which form the grip and are set near the centre of the arms. The blade, always double-edged, is triangular in shape and usually thickens at the point. The total length is generally about 1 ½ to 3 feet, half of it being the blade. The katar is of Rajput origin but its use was widespread. Rajput and Mughal miniature paintings of the period bear testimony to this fact.
Kathipa,
A style of embroidery in heer (floss) silk, utilizing geometric designs with adjoining areas of the design achieving a variation in texture by working one section in the horizontal direction, the other in the vertical, in the manner of Punjabi Bagh embroidery.
A style of embroidery in heer (floss) silk, utilizing geometric designs with adjoining areas of the design achieving a variation in texture by working one section in the horizontal direction, the other in the vertical, in the manner of Punjabi Bagh embroidery.
Kathputlis / string puppets,
The kathputlis/ string puppets of Rajasthan, literally "wooden images", typically have wooden heads with large painted eyes and torsos adorned with dazzling, trailing skirts.
In many parts of Rajasthan the Bhat community of itinerant bards above with their mobile puppet theatre enact the heroic deeds of Rajput warrior kings such as Amar Singh Rathore and the unrequited love story of Dhola and Maru.
The kathputlis/ string puppets of Rajasthan, literally "wooden images", typically have wooden heads with large painted eyes and torsos adorned with dazzling, trailing skirts.
In many parts of Rajasthan the Bhat community of itinerant bards above with their mobile puppet theatre enact the heroic deeds of Rajput warrior kings such as Amar Singh Rathore and the unrequited love story of Dhola and Maru.
Katodan,
A unique container, this is a circular box with a lid. With a slightly broad and rounded bottom and a lid that is raised in the middle its peculiarity is that at the centre of the lid a bowl-like element is fixed separately. The lid itself, usually, having embossed geometric patterns, is joined by hinges to the box, and is closed with a latch. Used by the Kathis and Rajputs in Gujarat for storing clothes.
A unique container, this is a circular box with a lid. With a slightly broad and rounded bottom and a lid that is raised in the middle its peculiarity is that at the centre of the lid a bowl-like element is fixed separately. The lid itself, usually, having embossed geometric patterns, is joined by hinges to the box, and is closed with a latch. Used by the Kathis and Rajputs in Gujarat for storing clothes.
Kavachh,
Receptable for the image of a diety worn as a pendant on a necklace. The Virashaivas or Lingayat community of the South
Receptable for the image of a diety worn as a pendant on a necklace. The Virashaivas or Lingayat community of the South