Kalamkari- Heritage of Andhra Pradesh
Kalamkari is originally an ancient style of hand painting done on canvas or cotton or silk fabric with a tamarind or bamboo pen, using natural dyes. The word Kalamkari is derived from a Persian word where ‘kalam‘ means pen and ‘Kari’ refers to craftsmanship. It is amazing that a 3000-year-old craft of pen Kalamkari still …