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Metal pandain

In Myanmar, the traditional arts of gold and silver smithing are known as pandain; they are considered to be one of the country’s ten...

Lotus weaving

Lotus weaving was conceived nearly a century ago when a woman named Daw Sa U picked a lotus flower from Inle Lake to offer...

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Design of regalia with gems for a golden Buddha image By craftsmen of the Office of Traditional Arts, Ministry of Culture

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Contemporary ceramics in the Benjarong style, by craftsmen of the Office of Traditional Arts, Ministry of Culture

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Hand papermaking in Jaipur

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Sadu

Sadu is a fabric made from wool using the weaving method. It can be found in nomadic communities and communities with nomadic background, so...

Ganjifa playing cards

Legend has it that playing cards were introduced to the Indian subcontinent by invading armies in the seventh century. However the first mention of...

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Kanthas of Bengal

Kanthas are vibrant patchworked quilts, recycled out of layers of used and discarded fabric, made by rural women in the eastern part of India. They...

Tapestry (shwe shi hto)

The art of tapestry named shwe chi hto (gold embroidery) seems to be flourished about one thousand years ago. Evidence can be found in...

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Jewellery

Traditional Turkmen silver jewellery, characterized by linearity, clarity and monumentality, dropped out of fashion in the Turkmen Republic during the 1970s, but is still...

Tha zo (weaving)

Tha zo or weaving in Bhutan is one of the first arts to be mentioned in the early Bhutanese literature. It is widely spread...

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Kanthas of Bengal

Kanthas are vibrant patchworked quilts, recycled out of layers of used and discarded fabric, made by rural women in the eastern part of India. They...

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