Kumaon
Pithoragarhपिथौरागढ़
Thulma blankets, chutka rugs and dan carpets from the Bhotia looms of Munsiyari and Dharchula.
Crafts made here
शिल्प
Bhotia wool weaving
Thulma blankets, chutka rugs and dan carpets from the Bhotia looms of Munsiyari and Dharchula.
Nettle fibre
Also made in Chamoli and Uttarkashi
Pine-needle craft
Mask making
Also made in Chamoli and Rudraprayag
Ringal basketry
Also made in Almora, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Nainital, Pauri, Rudraprayag and Tehri
Angora wool
Also made in Bageshwar, Chamoli, Tehri and Uttarkashi
Fairs and festivals
मेले और त्योहार
- FairOn now
Jauljibi Melaजौलजीबी मेला
A trade fair since 1914, long tied to the Shauka traders of the high valleys. Woollens are still sold there.
- FestivalOn now
Phool Deiफूलदेई
Children go from house to house leaving fyoli and buransh flowers on each doorstep, a blessing for the year.
Chapters
शाखाएँ
Uttarakhand State Chapterउत्तराखण्ड
Works across all thirteen districts, Pithoragarh among them.
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