TY - GEN AU - Shah, Archana TI - Shifting sands Kutch : : a land in transition SN - 9789350876251 U1 - 746.0954 PY - 2013/// CY - Ahmedabad PB - Bandhej books KW - N1 - CONTENTS FOREWORD : Jasleen Dhamija 8 PREFACE 11 DISCOVERY: David Abraham 13 THEBEGINNING :That First Trip toKutch 14, THE LAND & ITS HISTORY: The Royal Patrons and Their Contribution 24 MYTHS & PEOPLE: Farming and Pastoral Communities 46 THE GREAT RANN; The Enchanting White Desert 84 BANNI: The Land of Exquisite Embroideries 112 BHUJODI: A Successful Weavers' Co-operative 156 AJRAKH: The Ancient Craft of Block-Printing 178 BANDHANI: The Art of Tie-Dyeing 204 MANDVI: Seafarers and Dyers 230 THE BANOHEJ STORY: Working with Artisans 255 EPILOGUE: Changing Times ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS PHOTOCREDITS . BIBLIOGRAPHY 262 ER -