Painting · West India
Warli: The Stick-Figure Stories of the North Sahyadris
White rice paste on red earth: the Warli tribe's spare, geometric murals turn farming, weddings and worship into a visual language anyone can read.
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Metalwork · South India
Thanjavur Bronze: The Lost-Wax Gods of the Chola Country
In the temple towns of the Thanjavur country, hereditary sthapathis still cast gods in bronze by the lost-wax method the Cholas used a thousand years ago.
Wood & Furniture · West India
Sankheda Furniture: The Lacquered Teak of Gujarat
Turned on a lathe, painted in tin and sealed in lac, Sankheda's maroon-and-gold furniture has carried a Gujarat village's name around the world since the nineteenth century.
Wood & Furniture · North India
Saharanpur Wood Carving: The Carved City
In Saharanpur, at the foot of the Shivalik hills, generations of carvers have turned sheesham and teak into furniture that carries the city’s name around the world.
Textiles · North India
Phulkari: The Flower Work of Punjab
Worked from the wrong side of coarse cotton with bright silk floss, Phulkari turned everyday cloth into a garden — and a bride's most personal inheritance.
Painting · East India
Pattachitra: The Cloth Paintings of Raghurajpur
In a village where every house is a workshop, the hereditary painters of Raghurajpur still tell the stories of Jagannath on cloth prepared with tamarind and chalk.
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