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Patola: Double Ikat Silk Textiles of Patan

December 3, 2023 Uncategorized

Patola silk textiles are produced by resist dyeing of warp and weft threads before weaving, a complex process known as double ikat which is also practised in other parts of India and abroad. However, Patola...

Ranmāle

November 20, 2023 Uncategorized

Ranmale is a ritualistic and folk theatre form based on mythological stories from the popular Indian epics of Ramayan and Mahabharat. It is presented during the Holi festival which is celebrated as Shigmo (spring festival)...

Kinnar kanthgeet

October 23, 2023 Uncategorized

For transgenders, singing and dancing is a respectable mode of livelihood. Such groups engage themselves in attending merry ritualistic functions of family and society, like child birth or marriage ceremony. Over the years, they have...