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Rashmi Pratap

Siddi women make multi-coloured patchwork quilts, called kavands, which are found in every household.Art & Culture

Anitha N Reddy: How this art historian is reviving Siddi quilts

Siddis are people of African origin who live in isolated villages in Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka. Reddy has been working with the Siddis of Karnataka since 2010 to revive their multi-coloured patchwork quilts, called kavands, handmade by women

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