​Revitalising Kashmiri Papier-Mache Art

On the Occasion of Christmas, 2024, the papier-mache artisans in Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir made thousands of papier-mache dodos, a bird that became extinct in 1681.

About Papier-Mache Art

Meaning

  • Papier-mache is the French word for "chewed paper", which is a standard English loan word, for objects made by moulding paper pulp in various shapes and then decorating them with designs in various colours.

Origin

  • Kashmiri papier-mache was introduced to India in the 14th century by the Persian mystic Mir Syed Ali Hamdani.
  • The technique of papier-mache, which uses paper pulp to make ornaments, was first introduced to Kashmir ....
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