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14/08/2026

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From the rivers to the forests, from the classrooms to the fields, justice belongs to all of us. When marginalized and u...
25/07/2026

From the rivers to the forests, from the classrooms to the fields, justice belongs to all of us. When marginalized and united voices rise together, real resistance begins.

In solidarity with every voice reclaiming their future.

It takes more than just bamboo to revive a lost tradition, it takes memories, patience, and the wisdom of elders. Our se...
21/07/2026

It takes more than just bamboo to revive a lost tradition, it takes memories, patience, and the wisdom of elders. Our search for the Puhaari took us on a beautiful journey of piecing together old drawings and seeking out craftsmen like Maruthuswamy who still remembered the old ways.

20/07/2026

For the Muthuva people, the Puhaari was never just an ornament. Gifted to a bride, this bamboo comb was a token of love and patience, so special that it even has its very own song during the wedding ceremony. Listen to Maruthuswamy, the master craftsman who brought the Puhaari back to life singing the traditional wedding song.

This is how a Puhari is worn, proudly, above knotted hair. We gifted one to this Muthuva woman we met in Uriampetty, a v...
17/07/2026

This is how a Puhari is worn, proudly, above knotted hair. We gifted one to this Muthuva woman we met in Uriampetty, a village in Malayattur Division. She told us it was a treasure find, for this craft had vanished from her community.

During our engagement with VDVK in the Malayattur Forest Division, we had an opportunity to explore newer Muthuva villag...
16/07/2026

During our engagement with VDVK in the Malayattur Forest Division, we had an opportunity to explore newer Muthuva villages in the hope of meeting Kannadi paaya weavers. During these field visits, we often carried one Puhaari sample from Maruthuswamy. And it was incredible how it became an ice-breaker in these gatherings. Their surprise tinged with excitement at seeing a piece of their history with an unexpected visitor! Their recollections on how someone in their families owned one. One gets a sense that in many indigenous communities, stories are often carved out bamboo -- homes, windows, baskets for farm produce and prayers, and now the Puhaari that we discovered! Historically, this intricately designed comb was an essential part of a Muthuva bride's trousseau, a token of courtship meticulously carved from a specific, rare species of bamboo they refer to as "puhaari moongil". But over the decades, as modern plastic replaced indigenous materials, the craft quietly faded into the shadows of the forest canopy.

15/07/2026

It was Sivesan chettan who led us to Maruduswamy when he saw us approach older women in the Muthuva community, in search of the Puhaari, a comb made of bamboo. Maruduswamy then shared with us how he was the one who made Puhaaris for brides in their village and how this tradition had died at least 5 decades ago. He told us that if we got him the "puhaari moongil", the right species of Bambusa, he could make us one! Crafting a Puhaari is a labour of love that cannot be rushed. It is an act of deep reverence for the forest, demanding patience and an intimate knowledge of the land. Harvest is laborious since this bamboo grows on steep slopes. Every fine tooth of the comb is measured purely by eye, shaped in tune with the natural grain of the bamboo. In fact a sharpener made of reed bamboo is used to smoothen the teeth. There are no templates or machines here. It is slow craft in its truest form, where the forest provides the raw material, and indigenous wisdom breathes life into it.

Excited to share the revival journey of Puhaari. Join us on this trail.
13/07/2026

Excited to share the revival journey of Puhaari. Join us on this trail.

Patiently steam-distilled by indigenous collectives, these pure essential oils carry the invigorating soul of the mounta...
03/07/2026

Patiently steam-distilled by indigenous collectives, these pure essential oils carry the invigorating soul of the mountains.

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