Pipli Applique & Patchwork from Orissa is a traditional handicraft in which colourful patches of fabric cut in the form of decorative motifs and animals are super imposed on other contrasting fabrics and sewn in.
Absolutely love these vibrant giant umbrellas which are usually made during the festive occasion of the ‘Rath Jatra’ or Festival of Chariot in Puri.
These can be used as beach umbrellas or parasols in your balconies & gardens.

Handicrafts of Pakistan is just another precious stone in the bejeweled crown of Pakistani culture and heritage. Be it intricately decorated metal craft or some marvelous marble inlay work or some exquisite paintings, Pakistani handicrafts are going places with their ethnic designs and flourishing textures. The time stands testimony to the evolving of the art and craft as the civilization grew from cave to the modern cities and now Pakistani handicraft is the integrated part of the Pakistani culture leaving the whole world amazed and wanting for more. The immense magic created by the Pakistani hands is visible from the timeless artistry of the dazzling semi precious jewelery, exquisite furniture, colorful toys and dolls, beautiful paintings and enthralling sculptures.

The metal crafts of Pakistan are the fine kaleidoscope of the craftsmanship and fine arts in shaping gold, silver, brass, copper into exquisite and intricately designed images, idols, jewelery and utility items leaving a unique appeal in everyone’s mind. Pakistan’s fame in precious and semi-precious stone jewelery is world famous. The timeless stone jewelery are proud with their classy royalty and at the same time narrating the saga of the hands that polished the rough stone and gave its present look. Another side of the Pakistani handicrafts is the excellent paintings that Pakistan has been producing since time immortal. Started out with the rock paintings in caves, Pakistani paintings are now finding place in every art lover’s house across the world. The magical and decorative earthen pots coming out from the potter’s wheels are gaining salute from every corner of the globe.

Every year National Crafts Council of Bangladesh organises handicraft fairs and the Master Craftsperson Awards. In the winter season many more handicraft fairs are organised in different areas of Bangladesh. At these fairs, handmade paper, jewellery, tiny statues, pottery, sea shell bracelets, paintings, embroidery, garlands, and a large variety of fabrics are on display. Apart from finished products, visitors can see demonstrations of how the products are crafted: a weaver is busy at his loom, a potter models vases while a jeweller hammers metal into exquisite bracelets. The fair is a marvellous opportunity for consumers to connect with artisans. In addition, Dhakaittes have a chance to see many traditional handicrafts at a single venue without having to go to the remote villages where the crafts are made. Handicrafts are a unique expression of art which represents a culture, traditions and heritage in a country. They beautifully keep ages-old culture alive and maintain their exotic legacy and tradition. Every country has its own unique handicraft style, bringing forth diverse historical aspects in their essence. Highlighted with distinct designs and finish, handicraft items speak loud and clear about the excellent artistic skills of craftsmen which makes the pieces absolutely invaluable.

The dance is characterized by rhythmic foot work matching to the percussion instruments like Tabla, Pakhawaj, and dancer performing the dance in a very talented manner displaying a rhythmic wizardry. The movements include a rapid spin of the body ending with a still pose. The interpretative part is the stories of Radha and Krishna. Recognized schools are located in Lucknow, Banaras and Jaipur where the dance is further refined and developed to a high standard. The dance form is now recognized by people allover the world. Kathak reflects both Hindu and Muslim cultures

In the Kathak dance the dancers give importance to the foot work performing more straight legged wearing ankle bells. Contrary to this, in Bharatanatyam the dancers give importance to the hasta mudras. Kathak dances are performed by both men and women. The dancers in Kathak can change their steps according to their skill and style. The famous Kathak dancers are Birju Maharaj and Uma Sharma.

The standard pen is cut from a dry reed. Its length is approximately 10cm, width 1cm, and the upper edges are rounded. The shaft is curved and blunted at the edge so as not to hurt or rub the fingers. Its lower, functional end requires most care and attention from the calligrapher, who usually cuts it to a tapering shape ending in a point.
The pen is divided into two lips – left and right – by a groove 2 to 4cm in length. This groove’s function is to hold the ink. The calligrapher can vary the width of the line according to the pressure exerted on the left or right lip, or on both at the same time. He could modulate his line simply by the weight with which he presses down on one or other of the two sides.
Each calligrapher cuts his pen in accordance with his own usage and that of his native land, and also in accordance with the kind of text he is transcribing. In this sense, styles of script are definable by the pen and the width of the nib. It is therefore essential for the calligrapher to cut the point with precision and in accordance with the rules of the selected system of script. The evenness and elegance of the script also depends on the way the pen is angled to the surface of the paper, thus the calligrapher uses a number of pens.

The young nation of Bangladesh is a land of rich culture. Food is a very important part of the Bangladeshi culture. The culture of Bangladesh offers such a huge and amazing variety of food. The cuisines of Bangladesh consist of an amazing blend of spices, rice, fish and sweets.
Food in Bangladesh
Bangladeshi food is parallel to Bengali food. The staple food of the people in Bangladesh is rice and fish. There are over 40 varieties of fish that are used in the cuisine of Bangladesh. Some of the commonly used fish are rui, rohu, katla, magur and chingri. Hilsa is a variety of fish that is also a favorite among the Bangladeshis.
One of the most relished items among the people of Bangladesh is the platter of the panta ilish. It consists of panta bhat and fried hilsa fish. A side-dish of fried shutki fish is served. The platter also consists of dal, onions and fresh green chillies.
The people of Bangladesh also enjoy variety of rather delightful sweets that include roshgulla, sandesh, gulab jamun and a huge variety of milk-based sweets.

China is a country with a splendid catering culture,as a large nation of cateringand an ancient cultural country with long history, the catering culture of China is very fascinating, not only China has been highly praised with her catering culture.There is very excellent cooking culture in China , the Chinese dish divides several big style of cooking, every dishes are that every is different , dish style is varied be allotted several clearly careful categories , style.TMSK is the only restaurant that combines Chinese Colored Graze, Chinese catering service, Chinese stage art, tradition and fashion, quietness and imposture, and varied color.
To some extent, this is true; Chinese people have a great passion for food and food is an esential part of Chinese culture. Yi Ah Loh restaurant has Compiled and research the food menu and pat her Skill and Expertise to this exguisite cuisine so that they may continued to flourish and hope that she may go down in Culinary history be accepted for generation to come. people are proud of their food culture and eager to share it. Apparently, research on catering culture will enhance the construction of socialism advanced culture, the social civilization and progress and the sustainable development of economy.

Lion Dance can be broadly categorized under three styles, Chinese Northern, Chinese Southern and Taiwanese.
The Chinese Northern dance is usually performed as entertainment for the imperial court and elsewhere. The northern lion dance costume is usually red, orange and yellow (sometimes with green fur for the female lion), shaggy in appearance, with a golden head. The northern dance is acrobatic and may include dangerous stunts.

The Taiwanese dance integrates more with martial arts compared to the Chinese Southern dance which is more circuit oriented. In addition to dance steps, the differences between the Taiwanese and the Chinese Southern dances lie in the lion appearance and music. Unlike the Chinese Southern lion whose eyes and mouth can be moved, the Taiwanese lion is less elaborate and can be roughly divided into two categories: open-mouth lion and closed-mouth lion.

Chinese Traditional Minority Dance Costumes and Hat