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Bhil Tribe Women with their Products (Image Courtesy- Narendra Tripathi)

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Cultural Identity

Art of living through beads, Jhabua (MP)

April 22, 2020

Stringing thoughts and dreams into reality through colorful beads is a way of expression for the Bhil tribe. Mohini writes about their bead craft from Madhya Pradesh.

Arts and Crafts, Asia

Indian Weavers & The art of weaving

May 2, 2019

Weaving is an ancient traditional craft in India with a considerable number of practiioners still present. Prashant describes in detail in this article.

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Cultural Identity

Reliving Handicraft: Gond Painting, Dindori

November 30, 2018October 25, 2018

One of the most ancient tribes of our country; Gond, ?based out of the Patangarh village of Dindori district has a unique way of expressing …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

Metalwork in Madhya Pradesh

November 23, 2018October 25, 2018

Metalwork has flourished all over India in different states in their own means of forms and perfections. Metals, due to their malleable, ductile and ubiquitous …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

The old and forgotten ‘Thattai’ work

October 5, 2018September 5, 2018

Lifestyles change, and with them change our means of living. With the growing times, there are certain professions that continue to be followed, but many …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Intangible Heritage

The fading tradition of Kalai

August 27, 2018August 9, 2018

The craft of doing Kalai or re-tinning hails from a rich historical silsila. Delhi has always been a city of imperial importance with presence of …

Arts and Crafts, Asia, Experts, Public Spaces

A walk through New Road, Kathmandu

July 16, 2018July 14, 2018

The New Road is the economic and busiest center street of the entire country of Nepal. The New Road is centrally located towards the mid …

Africa, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, Performance

The Atilogwu Dance

May 24, 2018May 19, 2018

The Atilogwu dance is a traditional dance performed by the Igbo ethnic group of Nigeria. The Igbo people inhabit the eastern region of the country. …

Europe, GIP Jan - June 2018, Intangible Heritage, Performance

The origins of Tarantella

May 21, 2018May 19, 2018

Italian culture is characterized by a large number of elements such as food, architecture, traces that history has left behind,, dances and music. The most …