In honour of Women’s Day we celebrate a few of the incredible women of India we have been fortunate to meet and interact with during our journey.
Sarabhai Kumbar, proud matriarch of her clan, is a National Award winner, and has gifted hands that create stunning pieces of pottery, as well as heal you of any aches and pains. Soft spoken with a ready smile, she is happy to talk at length about any subject, her grandchildren being the favourite.We met this lady at Sela Pass in Arunachal, on the road up to Tawang. She owns a little shop and provides cold and hungry travellers a warm respite from the outside and makes the most amazing celery momos. At 13,700 ft she is the only game in town and is warm, inviting and always happy to chat.The Tetseo Sisters belong to the Chakesang Tribe of Nagaland and have been instrumental in bringing to the world the traditional folk music of their tribe and state. Check out our post on the wonderful Ziro Festival of Music where we first heard the sisters.Mrs Mandakini Mathur, founder of the Devrai Art Village outside Panchgani is working with Suresh, a decorated adivasi from the Madhia tribe in the Naxalite hit district of Gadchiroli in northern Maharashtra. Together they are making efforts to ensure that Dhokra, the centuries old art form does not die out and that future generations take pride in their heritage. To read more about Dokhra and Devrai Art village, check out our post here.This is Phejin Konyak who hates having her photo taken! (Sorry Phejin!!) We spent a couple of lovely days with Phejin in her home in the Konyak village of Shiyong in Mon. Phejin is documenting the culture and the practices of her people the Konyaks, through a book on their folk songs, art and dying Tattoo culture. To learn more about the Konyak Tribes of Nagaland, you can check out our post here and the podcast here.
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