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Basketry
Osier bast, a straw
commonly known as Sarkanda, is interwoven with bast, reeds, rushes and
corn husks to make baskets.
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Handicrafts
Art is described as a creation or expression of
something beautiful especially in a visual form and Arts and Crafts as a
phrase means decorative designs and handicrafts.
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Household
Articles
The shavings of sarcanda chicks and coloured cotton threads were also used to weave Chiks, Bohiey, Pitarian,
(useful household articles) and kind of chairs called Moorras.
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Leather
The shoes made in different parts of Punjab out of
self lured leather have different traditions.
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Phulkari
The most well-known craft tradition of Punjab is
Phullkari. The word Phullkari means flowering. |
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Traditional-Dress
A generation ago, the turban was the "crowning glory"
of all Punjabis whether Muslim, Hindu or Sikh. Muslims and Hindus have
given up their turbans
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Traditional Ornament
Rig-Veda, the oldest book in the earth, mentions ornaments worn by the gods. Rudra,
a Vedic deity, is described as "shining with brilliant gold ornaments"
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Weaving
Weaving of Durries (cotton bed or floor spreads) in myriad motifes
and designs especially by young girls in the villages has been a long
tradition in Punjab.
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Wood Work
The wood work of Punjab has also been traditionally famous. Artistic beds with comfortable, skillfully made, back rests fitted with mirrors and carved
colourful legs called Pawas |
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