All About The Craftsmen!
Kashidakari is one the major cottage industry in Kashmir. It involves almost all the family members living near Srinagar. Surprisingly, this commercial art has been done by menfolk and has become a hereditary work that is passed on from father to son. A father has pass on his skills to his son. The boys in the family of 7-8 years old, begin their work of Kashida with a very simple stem stitch on an inexpensive shawl and continue to gain their skills by repeating the motifs on a small samples, beginning with outlining them. By the age of sixteen, he does attain the skills, hand delicasy and professy in the craft. After Putting about twenty years of continuous practice, he will be recognised to take up fine work of Pashmina and shahtoosh shawls.
Now you can guess how difficult it is for the workers to learn such an intricate work starting from such a young age!
I'll tell you about the other details in the next blog!
(Source- Traditional Embroidery of India)
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