Bangladesh: The art of the Nakshi Kantha
Bangladesh
Sudipto Salam of Amarblog, draws our attention to the traditional Bengali art of the Nakshi Kantha (embroidered quilt). In this post [bn], he discusses the importance of the Nakshi Kantha, not only as a thing of beauty, but also as a reflection of socio-cultural imagery.
















































Nice post Aparna. Good to see that Kolkata men and women are organizing against street...