wearing her own weaves is but a dream..

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Blindingly Beautiful :pinon khadi from bangladesh

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Jamdani – Intricate weaves and skilled weavers.

 

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Read the story of the weavers here

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It takes a decade and more to become a skilled jamdani weaver .

Hand spun khadi still provides a means of livelihood to a few.

 

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Khadi, was a sense of pride and a  sign of protest for  the freedom fighters of india. since then it has undergone a change . Read here : Has Khadi found a new spinning wheel ? 

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muslin & a lesson in history

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“i am young and nimble. i create jamdani weaves, which you enjoy.”

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* jamdani is a traditional weave of bangladesh and bengal.

..the sindoor takes center stage. “sindoor khela” celebrated by married bengali women.

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sindoor =vermillion