South Asia
Chamba rumal Embroidery
In the erstwhile princely Pahari hill states of Chamba, Kangra and Basohli, women embroidered themes that mirrored the style and composition of the courtly...
Banjara Embroidery
Dress has long been a marker of identity in india and none more so than the embroideries and dress that distinguish the Banjara tribals....
Bandhini, bandhej, sungadi (tie and dye crafts)
Mural paintings on the rock cut cave monasteries at Ajanta (second to fifth centuries CE) depict figures clothed in speckled textiles. These are evidence...
ShinZo (woodwork)
ShinZo (woodwork) is one the thirteen traditional crafts of Bhutan. This craft plays a major part in the construction of Bhutanese temples and houses...
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...
TshemZo (tailoring)
TshemZo (sewing) includes tshemdrup (the art of embroidery), lhemdrup (the art of appliqué) and tsho lham (the art of traditional boot making). Like all...
Ceramics (jim zo)
Jim zo or clay sculpture is one of the oldest crafts in Bhutan. The most precious and blessed clay statues made by Trulku Dzing...
Jim zo (clay sculpture)
Jim zo or clay sculpture is one of the oldest crafts in Bhutan that has been practiced and passed down over the centuries. The...
Ritualistic painting
Most significant examples of ritualistic paintings of Bangladesh are patachitra, karandichitra, Lakshmi sar a, Manasaghat and alpana.
Patachitra is a painted story made by...
Mats and Basketry
Woven and plaited natural fibres like cane, bamboo, reeds and grass have been used from earliest times to fulfil mankind's basic needs. In Bangladesh...
Kantha
The kantha, from the Sanskrit term kontha (rags), is a quilt of recycled old cloth indigenous to Bangladesh, West Bengal and Bihar—where it is...
Jute
Jute is used for a wide range of crafts such as sataranji (carpets), tapestries, handbags, bedspreads, stationeries, bangles, jewelry, footwear, baskets, lamp shades, wall-hangings,...