South Asia ‘India’India is one of the country in South Asia. It is the seventh largest country by area, the second most populous country (with over 1.2 billion people), and the most populous democracy in the world.

Indian Clothing

Clothing in India varies depending on the different ethnicity, geography, climate and cultural traditions of the people of each region of India. Historically, male and female clothing has evolved from simple Langotas, and loincloths to cover the body to elaborate costumes not only used in daily wear but also on festive occasions as well as rituals and dance performances.

Indian Fabrics

India’s handmade textiles are embedded in every aspect of its identity. The history of these fabrics date back at least 6000 years. Courtly splendour was proclaimed by sumptuous fabrics, while religious worship still finds expression through sacred cloths.

Indian Tapestries

Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on a vertical loom. Tapestry is weft-faced weaving, in which all the warp threads are hidden in the completed work, unlike cloth weaving where both the warp and the weft threads may be visible.

Crafts of India

The crafts of India are diverse, rich in history and religion. The craft of each state in India reflect the influence of different empires. Throughout centuries, crafts have been embedded as a culture and tradition within rural communities.

Indian Accessories

consists of small decorative items worn for personal adornment, such as brooches, rings, necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. Accessories may be attached to the body or the clothes, and the term is restricted to durable ornaments, excluding flowers for example.

Indian Body Ornamentations

 body ornamentation are a cultural universal (found in all human societies). They can involve Tattoos, body painting, body piercing and etc. Some Indians are loved to write their secrets in some parts of their bodies.

Architecture in India

Taj Mahal is one of the famous architectures in India. Built in a span of 22 years in the 17th century by Mughal emperor Shah Jahan for his beloved wife Mumtaz.

Indian Sculptures

The first known sculpture in the Indian subcontinent is from the Indus Valley civilization (3300–1700 BC), found in sites at Mohenjo-Daro and Harappa in modern-day Pakistan. These include the famous small bronze female dancer.

Western Asia ‘Iran’

Persian Fabrics

Paisley or Paisley pattern is a term in English for a design using the buta or boteh, a droplet-shaped vegetable motif of Persian (i.e. Iranian) origin. Such designs became very popular in the West in the 18th and 19th centuries, following imports of post-Mughal versions of the design from India, especially in the form of Kashmir shawls, and were then imitated locally.

Persian Tapestry

In Iran, During Safavid era, art of weaving reached the zenith of beauty and elegance, but since many people and artists preferred to decorate their floors, many colourful woven adorned the floors of Iranian houses and walls left for most parts bare. However, there were many woven curtains (needle-works, brocades...) used primary to create privacy or partition within the interior space of the house.

Arts of Iran

Persian art or Iranian art has one of the richest art heritages in world history and has been strong in many media including architecture, painting, weaving, pottery, calligraphy, metalworking and sculpture.

Architecture in Iran

So-o-seh Pol is one of the eleven bridges of Isfahan, Iran and the longest bridge on Zayandeh River with the total length of 297.76 metres (976.9 ft).

Persian Sculpture

The Statue of Parthian Noble Man, National Museum of Iran 2401 is one of the main surviving works of Parthian art. It is currently in the National Museum of Iran and was found at Shami (modern Khūzestān Province), where there was an ancient sanctuary.