You know, some things just stick with you. Like the smell of wet earth after the first monsoon shower in my village, or the distinct aroma of bajra roti being cooked on a clay chulha. And then there are the colours. Growing up in a small settlement near Jodhpur, my …
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Yaaran-beliyan, family, fellow desi lovers! Gurpreet here, your friendly neighbourhood blogger from Ek Dum Desi. Hope you’re all doing well, wherever you are. Today, I want to talk about something that hits really close to home, something that wraps you in a hug of culture and history, something that, for …
Read More »Traditional Costumes of Haryana — Phulkari Embroidery to Khandwa
Chalo Ram Ram saareyan ne! It’s your pind ka ladka, back again with another slice of my Haryana. You know, I’ve been living in Gurugram for over a decade now. The glass towers, the fast cars, the endless noise. It’s a world away from my village in Bhiwani. Sometimes, when …
Read More »Traditional Costumes of Haryana — Phulkari Embroidery to Khandwa
The Vibrant Canvas of Haryana: Exploring Traditional Costumes from Phulkari to Khandwa Picture this: golden fields swaying under the vast blue sky, the rhythmic hum of daily life punctuated by the laughter of children and the melodious tunes of folk songs. This is Haryana, a land steeped in ancient history, …
Read More »Traditional Punjabi Attire
The traditional Punjabi Attire had a lot of impression in cotton during the 19th and early 20th centuries in India, when various kind of coarse cotton cloths including lungi, khees, datahi, chadders, coasting, shirting, curtains, etc. Punjab is enveloped with bright colours and high-spirited people that can be expressed through …
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