Artisans and Culture
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Thanapara Swallows is located in a rural village in the Northwestern part of Bangladesh on the riverbank Padma (Ganges). During the liberation war in 1971, this quiet and peaceful village was forever changed....Read more -
AHAN (Aik Hunar Aik Nagar) which translates to "One Village, One Product," was initiated in 2006, under Small Medium Enterprise Development Authority (SMEDA). Within the short period of just one year, AHAN had actively started working in all four provinces of Pakistan and officially became an NGO....Read more -
Ikat (ee-kat) is considered one of the oldest forms of textile decoration. This ancient technique produces stunning and unique patterns on a range of textiles such silk, cotton and velvet. Due to it's ancient past and it's prominence in textile design throughout numerous regions, the exact origin of this technique remains unknown....Read more
