Material Culture
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Along the leafy Rue du Bazaar Saint Laurent in the French Quarter of Pondicherry, a modest showroom named ‘The Metal Crafts’ displays bronze images of a plethora of Hindu deities. Idols of Ganesha, Vishnu, Shiva, Parvati, Hanuman, Garuda, Narasimha stand along the white walls, varying in their…
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In the Eastern Himalayas, traditional knowledge systems have long guided local communities in maintaining sustainable relationships with their environment. Among the many plants central to this ecological interaction, Edgeworthia gardneri, also known as argeli, lokta, or kuntu, holds a…
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