Name of the Artisan: Habiba
Art Form: Carpet Weaving
About the Artist: Habiba is a carpet weaver from Thirunelveli district in Tamilnadu. She follows one of the oldest methods of weaving. Her family has been weaving carpets for over seven generation. Even her children are well trained in this handicraft. Now she weaves carpets in Dakshinchitra. Each carpet takes about fifty days to weave and the grass she uses for weaving is taken from the banks of the river Thamarabharani in Thirunelveli district. Rates for the carpets depend on the material and design used in it.
Group Members: Reginald, Surjeet, Afeef & Richard
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