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Devanga & Saligar Weavers of Kanchipuram
தேவாங்கர் மற்றும் சாலியர்Hereditary handloom silk-weaving communities of Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu, who preserve three-shuttle korvai border interlocking.
Classification
Community
Origin / Scope
India
Connected Rooms
1 Tradition
Bibliography
1 Source
Archival note & context
Working across cooperative societies and household pit-loom workshops around Kanchipuram's temple quarters, master and apprentice sit side-by-side at wide looms to join contrasting zari borders seamlessly.
Stewards of
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1What’s on this page is sourced from the citation below.
| Source | Publisher | Licence |
|---|---|---|
| Handloom Silk Weavers of Kanchipuram — Census of Handlooms Monograph | Ministry of Textiles, India, 2019 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |