Manikganj embroidery is the home based needlework of thousands of women, turning panjabi, saris and baby dresses into pieces that reach Dhaka showrooms.
Archives: Crafts
Manikganj musical instruments, from the dhol and khol to the tabla and ektara, are still made by hand in villages across the district, though the craft is under pressure.
Hazari Gur making turns fresh date palm sap into golden jaggery in Jhitka, Harirampur, a nearly 200 year old family craft that recently earned GI status.
Kartikpur pottery is the red clay craft of a village in Bhedarganj, Shariatpur, where Pal and Kumar families shape pots, lamps and terracotta decor by hand.
The Shariatpur brass craft is a centuries-old tradition of kansa and pital making around Palong, Baghiya and Bilaskhan, now carried on by a small number of workshops.
The hand-stitched embroidered quilt of Faridpur, made from old saris and thread, and tied to the poet Jasimuddin’s most famous ballad.
The cool handwoven mat of Tongibari and Sadar: how cane strips become shital pati, and how to choose one.
Clay pots, Kumar families and the wheel and kiln: a look at the pottery recorded in every upazila of Munshiganj.
Copper and bell metal work in Louhajang: how the golden alloy is made by hand, what to look for and where to ask.
Baskets, mats and stools woven from bamboo and cane in the family workshops of Bikrampur, with notes on where to look and what to buy.