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The Living Threads
of Banjara.

An independent nomadic art form — stitched in memory, lit by mirrors, carried in the folds of an odhni.

An independent art form
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What is Banjara art?

The Banjara — known also as Lamani or Lambadi — are a semi-nomadic people whose embroidery stands as an independent art form: never a hobby, but a passport, a dowry, and a home one could wear. Their cloth is made of khadi, fourteen named stitches, and a scatter of small mirrors said to keep even a tiger at bay.

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From the artisans’ shelf.

Pieces stitched by hand at Banjara workshops, carried to melas, and waiting for a home. Every piece is a chapter of the craft.

A field of Nakra diamonds on a terracotta ground.
Cushion Cover

Nakra Diamond

16″ × 16″ · cotton khadi · hand-stitched Nakra grid in saffron & indigo.

₹ 1,450 onwards Enquire →
A shisha mirror cluster motif.
Tote Bag

Shisha Sun

Canvas tote with seven embroidered shisha mirrors and a looped handle. Fits a book and a bottle of water.

₹ 2,200 Enquire →
Interlocking geometric patterns in Banjara colors.
Statement Jacket

Caravan Coat

Quilted cotton jacket with bold Banjara geometry, mirror-work collar, and ghungroo bells along the hem.

₹ 6,800 Enquire →
A sampler of traditional stitches on cream cloth.
Wall Hanging

Sampler of Fourteen

24″ × 18″ framed panel showing all fourteen traditional stitches in one cloth. A teaching piece.

₹ 4,400 Enquire →

Please note Prices are indicative; each piece is unique. Enquiries are forwarded to the artisan group directly — we earn nothing on the sale.

The designs are bold and immediate — almost instantly identifiable.

Maiwa · on Banjara embroidery
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The full story of a craft that walks.

Origins, the fourteen stitches, colour, meaning, and where the needle moves next — in one chapter.

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