Tradition

In Himachal’s Raulane Festival, a ‘fake male bride’ leads the village in a centuries-old tradition filled with masks, costumes and community-led rituals that bring people together.

From Bengal’s Baluchari to Tamil Nadu’s Kanjivaram, every Indian handloom saree carries its region’s story — woven with motifs of faith, art, memory, and tradition.

Kerala farmer S P Sujith Swaminikarthil cultivated a ‘pookkalam’ on six cents of land in Alappuzha, featuring over 25 varieties of flowering and edible plants. Blending Onam tradition with sustainable farming, his 24-metre-wide floral creation has drawn hundreds of visitors.

When her grandmother longed for a lost grain, Dimum Pertin set out to revive Adlay millet — and ended up sparking a movement that’s nourishing her community through her brainchild, ‘Gepo Aali’.

Through their one-of-a-kind programme, Lok Sangeet Shala, Govind Singh Bhati & Sharon Genevive are empowering young artists from folk communities to learn & celebrate their cultural identity.

A part of everyday life in south India, Kolam art is more than a decoration. A sign of generosity, it is also a way to feed thousands

From laddoos to pithey, Indians have been using jaggery since time immemorial to sweeten their palate. It is now making a comeback, thanks to all its health benefits.

Pune's Khauwale Patankar has been making Halwa Dagine or sugar jewellery for Makar Sankranti for three decades. Here's the story of this 'sweet' tradition.

In 2015, Shri Bala quit her full-time job as a chartered accountant at a law firm in Chennai and pursued a career in the culinary world.

Accustomed to consuming nearly 275 varieties of wild fruits, vegetables and herbs from the jungles, the Kondhs were suddenly instructed to practice monoculture and forget their culture. Here is how they stood firm.