Arts and Crafts Of Jammu & Kashmir
Three Main Regions: Jammu, Kashmir & Ladakh
Languages Spoken: Dogri, Kashmiri, Hindi & Ladakhi
Best Time To Visit: Jammu - October To February
The
heritage of creativity and art needs no Introduction when it comes to
Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmir's famous handcrafted specialties include silk
and wool carpets, papier-mâché products, Pashminas and
embroidered shawls, and a variety of stones and walnut wood product.
Mostly famous as a dry fruit market, Jammu is also worth checking out for
silver and golden jewellery of traditional Dogri design, elaborate
Kashmiri items or designs worn by the nomadic 'Bakarwals'. The major craft
in the Ladakh region is Tibetan Carpets, which are reasonably priced and
are very durable compared to Kashmiri or Persian carpets. One can also
look for Chang and tea-vessels, silver cups and butter churns or the
mussel shells, which serve as ornaments.
INFORMATION ON ARTS AND CRAFTS IN JAMMU & KASHMIR
