| ID | 023791 |
| Call Number | 680.54/PRE |
| Title Proper | Saffron-picking, khadi-weaving: exploring eight eco-traditions of India |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Karthik, Lavanya (ill.) ; Preuitt, Sheela ; Ram, Praba |
| Publication | Kerala, DC Books, 2016. |
| Description | 56p White spine |
| Note | Saffron-picking, Khadi-weaving brings eight communities across India, from saffron-growers of Kashmir to khadi weavers of Ponduru, in an effort to celebrate their skills, knowledge, and commitment to using environment-friendly practices for making utilitarian objects from natural materials. Through this journey the book attempts to raise awareness to sustain and strengthen such skills and livelihood. |
| Note | Introduction
Flavours:
1. Stands of spice: Saffron-picking in Pampore (UOI - Food)
2. Sea of white: Salt-making in Kutch (UOI - Food)
Containers:
1. Grass that holds: Madhubani Sikki baskets (UOI - Waste) (UOI - Natural resources)
2. Serving dishes: Odisha Sal leaf plates (UOI - Waste) (UOI - Natural resources)
3. Baked earth: Majuli pottery (UOI - Natural resources) (UOI - Art)
Raiment:
1. Superfine winter coat: Pashmina of Ladakh (UOI - Art)
2. Coaxing colours: Indigo of Bagru (UOI - Art)
3. Handspun handwoven: Khandi of Ponduru (UOI - Art)
Extension activities
Glossary |
| Standard Number | 9788126453467 |
| Price. Qualification | Rs.125(Pb) |
| Classification Number | 680.54 |
| Key Words | Weavers - Fiction ; Pottery craft ; Dyes and dyeing - Case studies ; UOI - Clothing ; UOI - Deforestation ; UOI - Jobs ; UOI - Tribes ; UOI - National Pride ; Soil erosion ; Madhubani ; Soil conservation ; UOI - Food ; UOI - Culture ; Basket weaving - Northeast India ; Dyes and dyeing - India ; Weaving - India ; Salt industry and trade ; UOI - Economic activities ; Pottery - Fiction ; Potters - Fiction ; Salt workers - Fiction ; UOI - Food culture |