Woven Tales from the North East
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Woven Tales from the North East
presented by Morarka Centre and NCPA, Mumbai.
conceptualised by Siyahi
Tuesday, 16th June 2009.
Woven Tales from the North East is a day of delving into the storytelling traditions which are richly depicted in textiles and weaves of North Eastern states of India. Traditionally, textiles, with its age-old motifs, weaves, dyes and prints, have been a medium of telling stories, recording legends and perpetuating myths and folklore. This conference will bring together textile experts, art historians, designers, authors, poets, narrators, performers, and musicians. Rahul Bhattacharya, Sentila T. Yanger, Desmond L Kharmawphlang, Zasha Colah, Cherrie Chhangte and K. Sobita Devi will be creating the connect between story telling traditions and the art of creating rich textiles during sessions like The Luingamla Keshan, The Naga Shawls, The Sherdukpens, Hmar & Paitei Textiles and The Manipur Textiles. The day will end with a special performance of weavers’ song, Aye Kuzu Le by the Sumi Tribe from Nagaland.
The conference will focus on the myths, stories, tales and folk narratives in the textiles traditions of the North East India. The conference will take into account the quantum of this diversity in art and culture, which is evident from the multitude of languages, ethnic groups and their common collective memory. It will be a unique conference dealing with the art of story telling on the cloth in context to the development of North Eastern culture and civilization.
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