Long-form notes on the traditions behind the listings — where they come from, what the motifs mean, and how close some of them came to disappearing.
Edisinge — the sacred murals of the Eastern Ghats, carried onto objects
In most of the world a wall is only a boundary — silent, still. In the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh it is a living voice: it carries stories, beliefs, blessings and memory, and it become…
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Hand-crocheted flowers, mats and baskets in cotton and jute
Lace here is crochet: one hooked needle, cotton thread, worked stitch by stitch with no machine in sight.
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