The clay people of Ghurni
In Ghurni, on the edge of Krishnanagar, modellers make small, startlingly lifelike clay figures — fruit sellers, fishermen, musicians — each one painted from life.
A district of West Bengal
Nadiaনদিয়া
The weavers of Shantipur and Phulia, and the clay modellers of Krishnanagar.
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Shantipur and Phulia
Shantipur has woven fine cotton since the 15th century. Phulia, next door, took in weavers from Tangail after Partition and became the other great handloom town of Bengal.
Traditional to Nadia
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- Krishnanagar clay dollsPainted figures from Ghurni.
- Shantipur tant sariFine cotton with a woven border.
- Phulia tangailCotton and silk-cotton saris with extra-weft motifs.
