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The vocabulary used to describe crafts and textiles is rich, varied, specialised and often
unfamiliar. This glossary has been conceived as a guide whose purpose is to provide as introductory
survey over this very wide field. The explanation and or definition of the most commonly used terms
are intended to furnish a preliminary insight into the subject in an attempt to facilitate a deeper
understanding of this very complex and vast subject.
When combined with the Bibliography section it seeks to serve as a guide for further study.
Note:
| 1. | We will be adding on and updating this list regularly. | | 2. | Italicised terms within the text are defined further within the Glossary. | | 3. | Vernacular terms have been listed in red | | 4. | Do e-mail us if there are any terms that you need defined, or if there are any terms that you are able to define for us.
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Bania |
Common term for a Hindu shopkeeper, merchant or money-lender. |
Baul |
The Bauls are a mystic sect of Bengal whose religious observance is expressed largely in music and dance. They have a very rich musical tradition with their own typical instruments on which they accompany their songs and dances. Their settlements, small communes called akharas, are scattered throughout East (Bangladesh) and West Bengal. Mostly drawn from rural lower and, occasionally, upper caste Hindus, Bauls, both men and women, leave their homes and society to join the community life of the akharas. Caste distinctions are shed and they are all equals. |
Bhitiya |
See Besan. |
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