Costumes of Ladakh – the Hidden Kingdom
This erstwhile Kingdom nestled in the Western Himalayas was known by many descriptive names – “The Hermit Kingdom” and “The Hidden Kingdom”… read more
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Jaina Mishra
Red, White and Black – Tribal Textiles of Nagaland
Nagaland – a state in North East India – is home to sixteen of the twenty-plus Naga warrior tribes that reside in the region between the Brahmaputra plains in India and the Chindwin valley in Myanmar… read more
Textiles in the Hill Tribes of Thailand
by Jaina Mishra, 11 June 2010 – Woven Souls. Textiles, costumes & dress codes have played an integral role as announcers of significant life events, in some cultures more than in others. As I began my travel in Northern Thailand among the hill tribes, I gradually became aware of the predominant … read more
Koraput Tribal Textiles
It is fairly common to see textiles or garments created specially for important life events across all cultures and ethnicities. The most well known of these are pattern codes and color codes for weddings and mournings. All cultures have traditional materials associated uniquely with the various joys and tragedies of … read more