8 experiences
Craft in the Himalaya
Weavers, carvers, thangka painters
Workshop visits with the makers of pashmina, Kullu shawls, thangkas and yathra. No commission on what you buy.
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Old city walk: wooden shrines and craft lanes
Walk from the Khanqah-e-Moula on the Jhelum to the Jamia Masjid at Nowhatta through lanes where papier-mache painters, …
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Chamba rumal embroidery and the museum
See historic Chamba rumals and Pahari paintings at the Bhuri Singh Museum, then visit an embroidery workshop where wome…
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Tibetan crafts at Norbulingka
Visit the Norbulingka Institute near Sidhpur, where Tibetan artists train in thangka painting, woodcarving, statue-maki…
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Dattatreya Square and the woodcarvers
Walk to Bhaktapur's oldest square, Dattatreya, to see the carved peacock window and the workshops where Newar carvers s…
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Inside a Patan lost-wax bronze workshop
Walk the lanes north of Patan Durbar Square with a guide to see the stages of lost-wax casting: wax models, clay moulds…
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Buckwheat kitchen and yathra looms
Learn how Bumthang feeds and dresses itself: a farmhouse session making puta buckwheat noodles and khuli pancakes, then…
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Monpa crafts and the Bomdila market
Browse Bomdila's market and craft outlets for Monpa-style carpets, carved masks and wooden bowls, and learn how to tell…
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Watch Mon shugu paper being made
See how the Monpa made paper for monastery scriptures: bark of the shugu sheng shrub soaked, pounded into pulp and set …