Description
About the Craft : The word Patwa has been derived from the Hindi word ?pat? meaning silk and those involved in the silk and cotton thread business are called Patwas. The craft originated in Rajasthan Traditionally they were weavers and engaged in the jewellery-making business and worked with silver and golden threads. Nadas, Parandi, tassels, pironas of necklaces and payals and rakhis are all examples of the craft.
About the Artisan: Meena Patwa is from Pragpura village in Rajasthan. As a member of the Patwa community, she has been engaged in and learned the craft from her father, since childhood. Meena does Patwa and mirror craft and, supervises a group of 11 out of which 9 are women.
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