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Bakarwal sheep grazing on a mountainside with fog in the background.

Bakarwal Crafts: Bringing Back Bakarwal Wool

Learn about this bold enterprise that is working to preserve the traditions and pastoral wealth of nomadic peoples.

Chitra Balasubramaniam

Close-up image of a cream silk dhoti with red border.

Threads of Heritage: Understanding the Ceremonial Dhoti

An antique textile found close to home sends Chitra searching for silk in South India.

Chitra Balasubramaniam

Left: Patanwadi sheep (photo by Ishaan Raghunandan, courtesy of Centre for Pastoralism); right: Deccani sheep (photo by Nipun Prabhakar for Living Lightly, courtesy of Centre for Pastoralism)

Four Facts About India’s Sheep

There are over 40 recognized indigenous breeds of sheep in India; learn about the characteristics of the wool and how it is used according to its coarseness, softness, or warmth.

Chitra Balasubramaniam