Thangka Painting in Sikkim: Buddhist Scroll Art
Thangka painting is an old art that began outside Sikkim. Learn how it reached the state, who teaches it today, and how a thangka is made.
Bal Mithai: A Taste of Uttarakhand
Bal mithai is a fudge-like sweet from Almora in Uttarakhand, made of roasted khoya and cane sugar and coated with sugar-coated poppy seed balls.
Red chilies of India
A guide to famous Indian red chillies, from mild Kashmiri mirch to fiery Guntur and Bhut Jolokia, and how chilli heat is measured in Scoville units.
Kumaon Folk Art
Kumaon’s folk art spans Aipan painting, Golu Devta images, folk songs, dances and drama from the Himalayas of Uttarakhand.
Aipan – Folk art of Kumaon (Uttarakhand)
Aipan is a ritual folk art of Kumaon, Uttarakhand, made with white rice paste on red geru, used to mark festivals and life events.
Tie and Dye
What tie and dye is, how it works, the main Indian forms such as Bandhani, Leheriya, Ikat, Thigma and Sungudi, and how to try it at home.
