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today we will ride through the history and origin of phulkari embroidery!
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Phulkari is brought to the Indian Subcontinent by the migrant Jatpeople of Central Asia in ancient times. The tradition of phulkari was often associated with the Sikh heritage but as it was also shared. The embroideries were a mere reflection of their life. Things that they see, observe, vegetables that they eat, animals that they owned, were embroidered. Every woman had her own art of embroidery, her way of representing. Phulkari is brought to the Indian Subcontinent by the migrant Jat people of Central Asia in ancient times. It has it’s origins in the famous love story of Heer & Ranjha (a love tale) by Waris Shah. It’s a present form and popularity goes back to 15th century. The embroideries were a mere reflection of a woman’s life and every woman had her way.
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