Textiles of the Banjara: Cloth and Culture
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- The Banjara: an ethnic group composed of nomadic tribes in Rajasthan are recognised for their colourful textiles, often embellished with mirrors and intricate embroidery and made using natural resources.
- Created to satisfy the needs of the tribe, occasionally incorporating shells, beads, and tassels for decoration, the Banjara technique is unique to India and a celebration of the strength of the women who practise it.
- Recent genetic and linguistic evidence supports ties between the Banjara and the European Roma, eliciting much debate about the exact nature of the connection.
- This is the first book to be devoted to the traditions and embroidery of the Banjara.
- Photographs by documentary photographer Tim McLaughlin illustrate the highest quality pieces of Banjara embroidery and costume, both historic and contemporary, and are accompanied by a foreword by Rosemary Crill, a senior curator at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London.
- 24 x 3 x 31cm. 192 pages.
