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Reminiscence
The Wooden Handicrafts From Varanasi
The city of Varanasi (also known as Benaras or Kashi),is one of the oldest living cities in the world. The ancient city was inhabited continuously for some 2800 years. From time immemorial, it has been the epicentre for art, craft, culture, knowledge, spirituality and more.
Speaking about Varanasi, Mark Twain once said, "Benaras is older than history, older than tradition, older even than legend and looks twice as old as all of them put together".
We present 'Reminiscence: The Unique Wooden Handicrafts From The Ancient Land of Varanasi', directly from the artisans, first time in Australia...
Passed on from one generation to the next, these traditional crafts has Geographical Indication (GI - vide: 457, class 27 dated 30/03/2015), which means they originate from that specific region.
These unique, bright and colourful wooden handicrafts from this North Indian region are a reminiscence of the historical past and heritage and have many stories to tell....
The Unique Wooden Handicrafts From The Ancient Land of Varanasi| Maya Emporium Australia| Apr 2022