PhoenixSerenity · @msquebanh
1328 followers · 13123 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.org#Srinagar : The government is helping a #Kashmiri #craftsman named Muhammad Yusuf Bhat to keep the #CenturiesOld #Palhoor ( #TraditionalSleeper ) alive in the #Kashmir Valley.
Yusuf, a resident of #Zanturg village in #KharioPampore , not only uses #straw to make #shoes but also many other items such as #patij (mats), #cups & #baskets .
This #art was used by the #Kashmiri people in #AncientTimes during severe cold season.
#srinagar #kashmiri #craftsman #centuriesold #palhoor #traditionalsleeper #kashmir #zanturg #khariopampore #straw #shoes #patij #cups #baskets #art #ancienttimes #india #indigenous #poc #cultural #traditional