Paramparik Karigar

Our heritage is our identity. Our traditional crafts our path to freedom, dignity and sustainability. At Paramparik Karigar , we strive to seek out our ancient arts , crafts and textiles. We then work to nurture them , work with the karigars to try and make the occupation in this sector sustainable, help with knowledge- dispensation to help inter- generational spread of this skill and knowledge and help spread awareness of these crafts among the general public. When a craft survives, our unique identity as a people grows stronger. That is our final goal. Paramparik Karigar was born out of a dream and a desire. It was the 1980s and traditional Indian arts, crafts and weaves were already in danger of disappearing- dying art forms, exploitative middlemen, decline of interest and awareness about these ancient crafts, steady loss of next generation craftspeople to alternative employments. The redoubtable Roshan Kalapesi and Kamala Devi Chattopadya, both supporters and admirers of traditional crafts, acceded to the request of a small group of craftsmen and thus in 1996 was formed the Paramparik Karigar.