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Ittu, a 58-year-old artisan from Palli, Karnataka, is the last inheritor of a dying art: crafting daily utensils from wild creepers. This skill, passed down generations, involves meticulous harvesting and weaving, creating durable, eco-friendly products. While valued locally, Ittu's craft struggles for recognition and faces extinction amid modern materials.
This article of mine was published in Spectrum, Deccan Herald, on account of International Women's Day. Photos by Anoop Soorinje, Beauty of Tulunad. Here is the published version. No force ever draws and sustains a social system as much as empowered, creative and radical women who constitute it. This can be confidently claimed to be... Continue Reading →