Kenjakura Tant

Jyotsna De

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Jyotsna is a housewife of Kenjakura weavers’ community. She learns weaving after marriage for financial help of in-laws family. As there is lack of scope in weaving versatile products, 44 years old Jyotsna weaves towels only. Now being a skilled weaver in the artisans’ community she can weave varieties stoles, hand towels of new designs and sizes.

Tapasi Lakshman

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32 years old Tapasi had no idea of weaving in his father’s house. She starts weaving after her marriage and last 15 years she is involved in weaving for livelihood. She weaves sarees, bed covers, stoles and Gamcha. Tapasi is increasing her skill through training and workshops and has acquired extra ordinary skill of weaving with fine threads.

Pareshnath Rudra

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45 years old Pareshnath acquires his skill from his ancestors. They are weaving generation after generation. Pareshnath is weaving from a very young age and has adopted many weaving processes and designs through various productions. He is specialized in the weaving of Gamcha stole and bedsheets.

Mantu Dey

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Mantu Dey is a skilled weaver working for the past 30 years. He has taken quite a few workshops and participated in different fairs and festivals for showcasing his work. He specializes in saree, stole cushion covers, table runners and gamchas and he is also a technical person in different types of loom-setting.

Rahul Das

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Rahul is a young weaver having an association of 3 years with the craft. Rahul weaves gamcha and handkerchiefs. Apart from this presently he is helping the weavers in market linkage. He has participated in the fairs at Kolkata, Delhi and Goa.