Field Notes

All cultures have dye traditions but, today, few people retain the knowledge or continue the practice of natural plant dyeing. Prior to the 1850s, all dyes, stains, inks, and paints …

The Classical Odissi dance is in the little-known Mahari (powerful female temple dancers) tradition of Guru Pankaj Charan Das. Essential parts of this tradition are acting (or abhinaya) and storytelling …

‘Sankofa’, a saying dating back to the Akan tribe in Ghana, which translates into ‘It is not taboo to go back and fetch what you forgot.’ In this case, a Sankofa dance …