All posts tagged "tradition"
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3.4KFeatureTraditional tools coming to a grinding halt in Kashmir
The use of mortar and pestle is a symbol of Kashmir’s rich cultural heritage and its connection with ancient culinary techniques. A...
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1.4KJammu & Kashmir
JK Admin working to ensure GI tagging of carpet, wood carving, other products of Kashmir: Manoj Sinha
Srinagar: Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha on Friday said that his administration is working on ensuring Geographical Indications (GI)...
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3.6KCulture
Photo Essay: Annual fishing and cleaning festival of Panzath Nag
Kashmir is home to a number of springs and fresh-water bodies. One such spring, the largest in South Kashmir, is Panzath Nag...
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On Nawroz, leech therapy becomes Kashmir’s much-sought after healing method
From the interiors of the fabled Hazratbal bazaar to small town marketplaces, the roadside leech therapists cater to huge rush of patients...
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Meet the Kangri maker who is fighting to keep the firepot warm
In a small village in Pampore, Abdul Satar Ganie is leading by example to keep his village’s unique Kangri, known for its...
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This 10-year-old Kashmiri shepherd has a fiancé and a family to feed
When his father could no longer work due to old age and bad health, it made young Gulzar a default headman of...
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2.2KConflict
550 women in 10-50 age group believed to have registered online for two-month Sabarimala diety darshan
With Kerala’s famed Sabarimala Temple scheduled to open for the two-month long ‘mandalam-makaravilakku’ pilgrimage season next week, it is believed that a total...
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9.7KAnalysis
The Pashmina Shawl: It’s almost doomsday, a re-birth is needed, not life support
Pashmina which became Kashmir’s first global introduction is now facing the death-knell fate of the Kashmiri silk. As an important part of...
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2.8KInternational
In Saudi Arabia, camels ousted from beauty contest as handlers had used ‘botox’
In a ‘Camel beauty contest’, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, dozens were disqualified after their handlers had used ‘botox’ to make...
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13.6KSociety
Seven fascinating legends of Kashmir
Historically the Himalayan Kashmir region has been a complex quagmire of protracted political conflict. The existence of scattered, ordinary and anonymous rich...
