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Cluny Embroidery, Puducherry
Run by a local convent for underprivileged women, the Cluny Embroidery Centre churns out impressively designed home linens. Started in 1829 as a venture to give orphaned girls and destitute women a chance at making their living, its tradition of lending a hand to illiterate and underprivileged women continues even today.
A white pillared portico opens out into a room where about 40 or more ladies sit working, even as their eyes look up for a moment in friendly greeting before returning to focus on the stitching.
These ladies are masters in the art of needlework and watching them work in the church-like silence of the setting is both imposing and inviting. It is a treat to see the delicate and beautiful designs come to life on blank swathes of cloth as they stitch, crochet and create magic in lace and linen. And if you wish to carry back a piece or two, there are plenty of choices. Tablecloths, napkins and wall hangings, each makes a perfect souvenir. And you have the satisfaction of knowing that the funds are used towards a great cause.
Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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This tour is fascinating because behind the expensive couture clothes lie the talents of artists, some of whom we meet as part of this experience.
Arvind Bhatia – Noida
This tour is fascinating because behind the expensive couture clothes lie the talents of artists, some of whom we meet as part of this experience.
Arvind Bhatia – Noida
Ganesh Prasad –Noida
“I spent an entire evening at the Samode village singing and dancing with the locals in their colourful traditional attire. I even tried the Chari dance with a pot on my head. Yes, a definite must try for everyone!”
Rural Rajasthan
Bright, traditional, rustic yet soulful – that is rural Rajasthan for you! Considering the chaotic and busy lives we live, visiting the interiors of the state will make you realize how meditatively beautiful life is beyond the hustle bustle of the cities.
While the desert state is considered a perfect embodiment of richness and royalty, it also offers a much humble sight of a Persian wheel irrigating the lush fields in its rural areas. A group of traditionally dressed women, carrying clay pots on their heads, walking down the dust roads and turban-clad men with majestic mustaches sweating it out in the fields, is a common sight that you will see as you drive through the state. And they do it so effortlessly without any trace of discomfort that, it will not just inspire you but will make you appreciate the simplistic beauty of life.
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Staying with the locals at their humble abode is an experience that is going to stay with you for the rest of your life. Such is the hospitality of the people of rural Rajasthan who believe in making the most out of whatever little they have. And at the end of the day, as the sun goes down in all its glory, the villages’ folklore will mesmerize you like you never could have imagined!
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