Blog – Page 7 – Oak Lores

First Love, First Bite: Phuchka and the Memories It Carries

Introduction: A Flavour That Feels Like Home Every city has a taste. Mumbai has Vada...

The Rhythmic Duel: Exploring the Vibrant Legacy of Kobi Gaan in Bengal

Introduction: When Poetry Meets Performance Imagine a crowd gathered under the open sky; some sitting...

A Taste of Tradition: Unwrapping the Magic of Jolbhora

Introduction: A Sweet with a Soul West Bengal is a state known for cultural diversity...

Bidriware: The Timeless Craft of Silver on Black

Bidri work is a beautiful piece of metal craft which is known for the contrast...

Delicate Art: Ivory Carving Traditions of Delhi

Introduction: Ivory, a raw material found in the tusks, teeth and bones of animals, most...

Bohurupi: The Disguised Storytellers of Rural Bengal

Introduction: The Disguised Storytellers of Bengal In the vibrant tapestry of Bengal’s folk traditions, the...

Patachitra and Patua : A Bengal Heritage

One of the many existing traditional art forms original and originating from Bengal , Patachitra...

The story of Medieval Bengali Rap: Kobigaan

Introduction Kavigaan, or Kobigaan as many Bengalis pronounce it, is not a performance but a...

Iftikhar Jaffar: Art, Faith, and the Long Road Back

In the narrow, whispering lanes of Zadibal – Srinagar, where walls have long learned the...

When Devotion Dances: The Timeless Art of Dhunuchi Dance

Introduction Dhunuchi Naach is essentially an ecstatic form of an offering dance performed during Durga...

Wari: A Pilgrimage of People, Songs, and Soil

Introduction Every year, as the scent of the first monsoon rain rises from the earth,...

Delhi Pottery: A Timeless Tradition from the Heart of India

Introduction Oh! The pot is everywhere! Where there is buttermilk, in the cupboard, A pot...

The Delhi Renaissance: Genesis of Modern Literary Artform

Introduction Culture is an umbrella term that encompasses artistic, architectural, and intellectual traditions and habits...

The Temple City of Madurai; Architecture and Grandeur

It is thick with the smoke of sacrifices and many other pleasing smells. It blows...

Mask Making Tradition of Majuli

Introduction Mask-making is a cultural tradition that is practiced in several parts of India, each...

Where Wood Meets Stone: The Story of Kath-Kuni

Introduction India’s architectural legacy is diverse, with the varied geography and culture. From stone temples...

The City of Shahjahanabad

As the old saying goes, “Dilli saat baar ujadi aur basi.” (Delhi has been rebuilt...

Tughlaqabad: The Cursed Fort of Delhi

An important feature of several empires, which provided extraordinary defence for secured areas, was the...

The Bengal School of Art: A form of protest

Bengal School of Art was the movement that arose directly or indirectly due to the...

Thakurmar Jhuli: A Culmination of Cultural Symbolism and Fantasy

Folktales form an integral part for the creation of perspectives, mainly inspired by the...

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