Carpet Craft of Uttarakhand
Project FUEL2018/2018
Project FUEL
India
Carpet making is one of the oldest craft tradition of Uttarakhand. The craft is mostly practiced by the Shauka and Tibetan communities in the state. In this video, Master artisan Maheshwari Khati talks about Carpet weaving in Uttarakhand and how she is encouraging and empowering women in her village in Bhimtala, Uttarakhand, through the craft.
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- Title: Carpet Craft of Uttarakhand
- Creator: Project FUEL
- Date Created: 2018/2018
- Location: Bhimtala, Chamoli District, Uttarakhand
- Subject Keywords: Carpet, Weaving, Looms, Uttarakhand, Bhimtala, Chamoli Homespun, Weaver, Crafts, Craftsmen, Artisan
- Type: Carpet
- Contributor: Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC)
- External Link: https://www.uttarakhandcrafts.com/
- Project: Project FUEL in collaboration with Uttarakhand Handloom and Handicraft Development Council (UHHDC) brings forth 'Homespun in Uttarakhand' to present life lessons of seven master artisans, who bring these craft forms to life. An episodic series, 'Homespun in Uttarakhand' aims to narrate their personal stories and their passion celebrating the unrecognised & dying craft practices, which need preservation.
- Director: Ajitesh Sharma
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