Bhujodi: Part 4: All in the family
Organic cotton and timeless tradition Chamanlal Premji Siju is a 11th generation weaver. His father, Premjibhai won the Shilp guru award. He now works at...
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Bhujodi: Part 3: From cotton to weave
Bhujodi weaves are not as wide as a saree. Usually these narrow weaves are stitched together using the classic herring-bone motif....
Bhujodi: Part 1: Between nature and tradition
Bhujodi is arguably the prettiest village in Bhuj. There is a neat main street with shops lining either side. When I drove in, I saw...
Bhujodi: Part 2: The Vankar community
The Vankars (or weavers) of Bhujodi made dhablas or thick shawls for the Rabaris (pastoralists/herders) who wrapped these woolen shawls around themselves to keep the...
Elegant Bhujodi: Part 5
Tassels– the last step in ornamentation Here is a national award winning artisan, Smt. Bayaben Devji Vankar. She is creating the tassels that appear at...
