BENGAL GRASS CRAFT
BLOG BY : Srejonee Admin 1st February 2023 Bengal Grass Crafts of Midnapore One of the most […]
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How Terracotta Bankura Horses are made
Introduction Famous Bankura Horse is a traditional terracotta horse, produced in Panchmura village of Bankura district in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal. What makes this Terracotta stand out is its elegant stance and unique abstraction of basic values. For centuries terracotta horses, elephants and other figures are being used for village rituals, besides […]
The untold story of ‘Kantha’ and ‘Kantha Stitch’ of Bengal
Kantha, one of the oldest forms of embroidery from India and a craft practiced today by millions of South Asian women, originated from a humble beginning. While the word kantha has no certain etymological root, it is believed to be derived from the Sanskrit word kantha, meaning rags. One of the oldest forms of embroidery […]
