Mekhla Chadar, traditionally worn by women from Assam

kavita writes on rituals from assam in My room at blogspot. Enlarge her pictures for more Mekhla chadar.

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..from the garden to your cup: An assamese tea leaf picker.

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P is for Paithani Sarees – A 2000 year old heritage

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… an everyday chore for many

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kindness for your feet : the kolhapuri chappal.

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in my rush for uploading i have missed the link for image credits. when i find it i will write it back here, but till then please note this image is from flickr

super woman in Orissa

image credits  -she depicts – strength, forced resilence, beauty. her baby lies strong in her arms. if she is not a role model than who is ?

tana bana from chanderi

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baluchari saris and story telling go together.

weaved in certain parts of bengal, the weavers weave stories  from the epics of mahabharata and ramayana on the yarn. the art is passed on from one  generation to the other . …today only a few remain. the weavers are the designers and the designers are the weavers.

Read more here :http://colouroftherain.blogspot.com/2008/02/baluchari-of-bengal-sari-or-work-of-art.html

image credits and for more pictures at : the sari shop at portland

weaving in the himalayan kingdom of bhutan

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when I googled I found this

always in mood for a thali – extra curd to beat the heat.

some changes to the plate – no rice, and one more roti.

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thali means plate