Chitrakali – Keeper of the community

D J Clark Multimedia Stories by D J Clark

Apr 28, 20133:52News & Politics

Chitrakali comes from the Magar community in the western hills. She has taken her traditional skills in collecting and weaving wild Himalayan stinging nettle, and turning the "allo" fibres into a multitude of products. S...

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