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Kashmiri handicrafts eliminated financial crises among those people who are affected with the physical disabilities. [32] After handicrafts gained foreign exposure with positive feedback, many youth made this, their profession. Kashmiri Handicrafts is the second largest and preferable industry after fruit in Kashmir Valley. [33] [34]
Kashmiri papier-mâché is a handicraft of Kashmir that was brought by Muslim saint Mir Sayyid Ali Hamadani from Persia in the 14th century to medieval India. It is based primarily on paper pulp, and is a richly decorated, colourful artifact; generally in the form of vases, bowls, or cups (with and without metal rims), boxes, trays, bases of ...
It is one of the oldest handicraft of Kashmir. This craft has been a part of the valley since the time of Mughals. The shawls are woven from pashmina yarn. [2] The government of Jammu and Kashmir has granted a geographical indication to the Kani shawl, making it illegal to sell shawls made outside of the Kanihama area as Kani shawls. [1]
Kashmir shawls thereby came to play different roles in the two societies: a status symbol for Indian men, and a luxury garment for European noblewomen. [1] In Vanity Fair , Jos Sedley returns from Bengal with a "white Cashmere shawl", an indication that it was an original, as imitations were generally patterned. [ 11 ]
The Kashmir Valley is noted for its bakery tradition. Bakers sell various kinds of breads with golden brown crusts topped with sesame and poppy seeds. Tsot and tsochvor are small round breads topped with poppy and sesame seeds, which are crisp and flaky; sheermal , baqerkhayn (puff pastry), lavas (unleavened bread) and kulcha are also popular.
AP PHOTOS: In idyllic Kashmir's 'Great Winter,' cold adds charm but life is challenging for locals. DAR YASIN. January 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM. ... a traditional knee-length cloak. Almost ensnared by ...
Pheran is a corruption of the Persian word 'perahan' which means cloak. [7] The outfit has been in vogue in Kashmir since before the 15th century. [8]Before the advent of Islamic influence, the people of Kashmir used to wear a loose gown-type leather doublet instead of pheran, as recorded by Hiuen-Tsang.
Traditional crafts are an important part of Uzbekistan’s identity. Now some young Uzbeks are selling handicrafts, from textiles to ceramics, on Etsy, Instagram and eBay.