The word “Phulkari” traces back to its Punjabi origin which implies “floral artwork”. Back in the times when the household women sat idle and rested peacefully during the day, their vested interests to express their thoughts and worldviews came into the picture through sheer artwork of Phulkari on a khadi piece of cloth. Sewing their imaginations coupled with the nature’s beauty, surrounding or conversation between a mother and a child was immaculately tapped through needles and thread.
The extraordinary beauty of Kalamkari art reflected through sheer historical tradition depicted in paintings, murals, handcrafted textiles resonates the deep cultural-connect permeating the very essence of social values, morals and societal status. The word Kalamkari is an amalgamation of two hindi words where kalam stands for pen and kari means work. The dainty strokes of this traditional Indian art date back to the Roman era from where the fragments of Kalamkari block-printing cloth were first found in the archaeological sites of Egypt. Later, the historical evidences further show that the Kalamkari art shreds of evidence were also extracted from Coromandel Coast in Andhra Pradesh back in the 13th and 14th century. Chitrakattas And Their Relevance The vivid caricatures adorning the...
We don’t call weddings in India “BIG FAT INDIAN WEDDINGS” for no reason, weddings are a grand affair in the country spanning over several days of splendid celebrations with music, floor breaking dances, colorful rituals and splendid outfits! Every religion and region brings specific and unique Indian wedding traditions and customs that are of utter importance. Indian parents start planning for the marriage of their daughter and son from the day they are born and teach them how important this lifetime relationship is. It is a big deal for a girl since she will have to leave her parents’ home to mark a new journey with her life-partner. Every girl dreams of this day to be special and out of...
