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Paddy Jewellery: A Farm-to-Finger Story With A Difference
Not gold or silver, it is the humble rice that is finding its way to the hearts of fashionable people. After trying out metal, paper, and flower jewellery, people of taste who like unconventional pieces of jewellery are getting fascinated by paddy jewellery.
Beyond Pattachitra and Talapatra Chitra, Here’s a Lesser Known Leaf Craft of Odisha
Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.
Sparrow boxes and a lesson in conservation
Archana Shukla, a biology teacher in a government school in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, teaches her students academics and the need to conserve house sparrows. She has helped build more than 200 wooden sparrow boxes.
Stubble and Sustainability
Wheat stubble left in the wake of harvesting in May, for instance, is being transformed into consumer goods and artefacts by some women in Uttar Pradesh.
Mohra, Himachal’s Centuries-Old Metal-Craft, is Losing Sheen
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
A forgotten delicacy from Assam: Tita Phool, cooked with broken rice, fish and a lot of love
A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was carefully prepared to keep coughs, colds and fevers at bay from her beloved family members.
Tribal History Kept Alive Through Oraon Art
The Oraon community paints the mud walls of their homes once every year. What they paint represents their gotra or sub caste. There are 12 gotras that are represented by different creatures like the tiger, tortoise, fish, etc.
Varanasi Gears Up for Dev Deepawali — Here’s Why the Festival is Celebrated
Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.
Know why Uttarakhand’s Igas Festival is Celebrated 11 Days after Diwali
Igas festival is a popular festival in Uttarakhand and a state holiday. It is a folk festival and is also known as Igas Bagwal, Igas Diwali and Budhi Deepawali. The festival is celebrated by singing folk songs and participating in folk dances like Chanchhari and Jhummelon.
Paddy Jewellery: A Farm-to-Finger Story With A Difference
Not gold or silver, it is the humble rice that is finding its way to the hearts of fashionable people. After trying out metal, paper, and flower jewellery, people of taste who like unconventional pieces of jewellery are getting fascinated by paddy jewellery.
Beyond Pattachitra and Talapatra Chitra, Here’s a Lesser Known Leaf Craft of Odisha
Weaving palm leaves together to make decoration pieces, and weaving traditional headgears with siali leaves are the ancient crafts of the Bhumij tribe. A Balasore-based charitable trust is working with villagers to keep the craft alive.
Sparrow boxes and a lesson in conservation
Archana Shukla, a biology teacher in a government school in Satna, Madhya Pradesh, teaches her students academics and the need to conserve house sparrows. She has helped build more than 200 wooden sparrow boxes.
Stubble and Sustainability
Wheat stubble left in the wake of harvesting in May, for instance, is being transformed into consumer goods and artefacts by some women in Uttar Pradesh.
Mohra, Himachal’s Centuries-Old Metal-Craft, is Losing Sheen
Mohra are metal masks depicting the faces of deities, usually cast in brass, which are worshipped in Himachal Pradesh. The 10th century craft has been kept alive by craftsmen mostly settled in Mandi and Chamba districts.
A forgotten delicacy from Assam: Tita Phool, cooked with broken rice, fish and a lot of love
A writer fondly recalls her grandmother’s special dish made with a special kind of tita phool (bitter flowers) that was carefully prepared to keep coughs, colds and fevers at bay from her beloved family members.
Tribal History Kept Alive Through Oraon Art
The Oraon community paints the mud walls of their homes once every year. What they paint represents their gotra or sub caste. There are 12 gotras that are represented by different creatures like the tiger, tortoise, fish, etc.
Varanasi Gears Up for Dev Deepawali — Here’s Why the Festival is Celebrated
Celebrated every year in the sacred city of Varanasi, this festival marks Lord Shiva’s victory over the demon Tripurasur and is celebrated after 15 days of Diwali. It is also known as Tripurotsav and is observed on the day of Kartik Purnima.
Know why Uttarakhand’s Igas Festival is Celebrated 11 Days after Diwali
Igas festival is a popular festival in Uttarakhand and a state holiday. It is a folk festival and is also known as Igas Bagwal, Igas Diwali and Budhi Deepawali. The festival is celebrated by singing folk songs and participating in folk dances like Chanchhari and Jhummelon.