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Kashmir has a long tradition of walnut wood carving and is famous for its exquisite woodwork. Ghulam Nabi Dar is a master craftsman in the art of walnut wood carving. In this interview, conducted by Arifa Jan in Srinagar, he talks about the various carving processes and tools involved. He also…
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Walnut wood carving is one of the most important crafts of Kashmir. Srinagar is strewn with walnut wood carving workshops where you find craftsmen bent over the wood, chiselling and polishing. In this interview, master craftsman Ghulam Qadir Sheikh talks about life within the workshops. He talks…
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In the landscape of Kashmir, handicrafts play a very important role for its people, both socially and economically. They are an essential attraction for the tourists visiting Kashmir. Locally, too, these crafts are in great demand. The Kashmiris drape pashmina shawls, spread carpets on the floor…
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Kashmir is one of the few places in the world where the walnut tree grows at a height of 5,500 feet to 7,500 feet above sea level. Walnut wood carving is one of the important crafts in the state. Walnut wood furniture occupies pride of place in Kashmiri households; it is also an essential…
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Folk songs are songs transmitted orally from one generation to another. The texts of folk songs is not static, they change over time as they are recreated extemporaneously by successive generations of singers; however, the melody remains constant and undergoes very little change over time.…
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O chitti meni tsakraatua puzaaiya o
Mene sajne to hal shunaiya ho
Chitthi kiriya mene sajne hawale ho
Rolle bare likhu chhu mi bistare o
Mene sajne ti surat narali o
Zimri phullu chhi gulabe ti dali ho
Matti beeti geyi thori rayi baki o
Jind ekli ji kents na sathi ho
O bat taki takia chhi…
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The song specifically complains about bribes and corrupt doctors, school teachers, forest rangers and government officials whose corrupt activities have blocked development in the region.
Keno dor buto prano?
Ing kay zamano aav?
Eniya rishpati duniyaa maa gadbad machaao
Ho dor rishpat…
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