{"id":358,"date":"2025-07-02T15:43:05","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/redesigned\/?p=358"},"modified":"2025-11-25T13:37:42","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T08:07:42","slug":"on-a-textile-trail-amongthe-hills-of-assam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/redesigned\/on-a-textile-trail-amongthe-hills-of-assam\/","title":{"rendered":"On a textile trail among the hills of Assam"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"358\" class=\"elementor elementor-358\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-637a0cc2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"637a0cc2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47c4293e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47c4293e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The Northeast, in most of our imaginations, is filled with mystery, mystique, and otherworldliness. When Paramparik Karigar takes a trip this beautiful place, Indian craft is added to the mix.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f55f89 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"1f55f89\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06d9a35 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"06d9a35\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-804b8b2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"804b8b2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4307\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f5f4f5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f5f4f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Mishing Dance<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9986bd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9986bd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Paramparik Karigar undertakes periodic visits to various states to discover genuine, traditional craftspeople and bring them into the organisation&#8217;s fold. This year, we visited the northeastern state of Assam.<\/p>\n<p>On this trip, we focused on the rich textile traditions of the state and visited the workshops of karigars engaged in interesting and experimental work in this space. A quick introduction to textile history before we step into this magical land: Assam boasts four types of silk native to the state Muga, Tussar, Eri, and Noni, the local mulberry. Apart from these, the state&#8217;s weavers also import regular mulberry silk and cotton yarn.<\/p>\n<p>The introduction to Assam&#8217;s rich textile history begins almost as soon as we land. Like many other Indian communities, the people here have a tradition of honouring their guests by draping a special length of cloth around their shoulders. It is usually white, although other colours are occasionally used. These fabrics are made special by their borders, which are woven with motifs symbolising good fortune and prosperity.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8571bda e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"8571bda\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b15b71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8b15b71\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7058b21 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7058b21\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4309\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/2-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-301dd2f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"301dd2f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Two common motifs are <strong>Kes<\/strong> (the Braid), a deceptively simple-looking design that is actually difficult to weave, and <strong>Kopou<\/strong> (the fox orchid), which represents fertility and growth, making it a perfect symbol for celebrations and new beginnings.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-554d2f7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"554d2f7\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3826d77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3826d77\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ea38b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8ea38b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4310\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/3-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c12ef74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c12ef74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>The <strong>Gos<\/strong> &#8211; two birds facing each other on a tree, identified by the triangle that forms a canopy of leaves &#8211; is another recurring motif.\u00a0<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bed0af e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7bed0af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-431c7b8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"431c7b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-4.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4314\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-4.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-4-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/4-4-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5148c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5148c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>And then there is the paisley, a motif found in textiles across the subcontinent. The <strong>Japi<\/strong> a traditional umbrella worn while working in the fields pays homage to the strong farming culture that dominates the state. <strong>Pepa<\/strong> the curved horn &#8211; is another motif, echoing the spirit of the Bihu dancers it traditionally accompanies.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6b72050 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6b72050\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2567a7f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2567a7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4315\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-3.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/5-3-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-710b4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"710b4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every craft hunter knows that the success of a trip is marked by at least one serendipitous find. By that measure, we were successful &#8211; and that too on the very first day, at the very first place we visited. Day 1 took us to meet three women weavers who work with traditional fabrics and design elements.<\/p>\n<p>On Day one, Arita Kashyap was generous enough to not only give us a peek at her 150-year-old bamboo Seneki but also allow us to document it.<\/p>\n<p>A Seneki is a design card given to weavers as a blueprint.<\/p>\n<p>Below is the material woven using the Saneki.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c95f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"48c95f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4316\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/6-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d362ba9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d362ba9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<p>Bamboo Saneki &#8211; 150 years old.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2cd8c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e2cd8c1\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445a081 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"445a081\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4317\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/7-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3934e47 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3934e47\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Saneki fabric to preserve the original bamboo one.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f05b965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f05b965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This is the Saneki design, recreated in fabric to preserve the original bamboo one. <br \/>Arita&#8217;s specialty was her work with hand-spun yarn. She had on display hand-spun Eri and hand-spun Khadi. She also experimented with motifs found on traditional village textiles.<\/p>\n<p>Chandrani Sarmah, along with regular mulberry sarees and stoles featuring traditional Assamese motifs, showcased glowing Muga silks,\u00a0shimmering Eri silks, and vibrant home furnishings.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e83eb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e83eb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4318\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/8-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b5a52fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b5a52fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMeenakari Natural Indigo Eri-silk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e099cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e099cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4319\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/9-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2dfcfa2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2dfcfa2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGeometrics in Eri-silk\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-23887f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"23887f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4320\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/10-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b242e3b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b242e3b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4321\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c5128a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c5128a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eri-silk Saree<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8068a24 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8068a24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4322\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b87e3c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2b87e3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHome Furnishing\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-683a690 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"683a690\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-702eeb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"702eeb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWe ended the day with a visit to Anuradha Pegu\u2019s (Naturally Anuradha), which, for us, felt like a homecoming. She has been an integral part of the organisation almost from the start and a familiar face at all our exhibitions. When we visited, we found not only a talented and creative designer and a knowledgeable weaver but also a gracious hostess who generously opened her home and workshops to us. After an exhaustive tour of her workshops, she entertained her weary guests with dinner and a presentation of traditional live music and dance from Assam. It was the perfect way to cap off a long day.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4587738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4587738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4323\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/13-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07667c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07667c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNatural Dyed Yarns in Nuta(spindles)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd6752a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fd6752a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4324\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/14-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-695c720 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"695c720\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eri-silk Saree<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eceaf29 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eceaf29\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1591cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1591cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The next day was a long travel to the dyeing and weaving unit of the immensely knowledgeable Narmohan Das.For the next few hours we were given a master class in making the dye, pre- process of the yarn dyeing and details about each natural dye, a natural ingredient for a mordant and the dyeing itself.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb295ba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fb295ba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4325\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/15-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70bc5ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70bc5ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Tea Dyeing<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bbac70 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3bbac70\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4327\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/16-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd2589 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd2589\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lac<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3653ec elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f3653ec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4328\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/17-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7b7c1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7b7c1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Range of Natural Dyed Yarn<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d14b6f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d14b6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4329\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/18-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b802c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99b802c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Manjishta<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abcc368 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"abcc368\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1b90979 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1b90979\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We then visited his silkworm rearing centre, where we were given a crash course on the life cycle of various silkworms and a brief lecture on Ahimsa silk. There could not have been a more enjoyable or fulfilling day for Textile Seekers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8ecd5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a8ecd5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4330\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/19-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ecbbcc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ecbbcc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4331\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/20-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f7eaaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f7eaaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Eggs of Mugha Silk worm<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ab1b9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ab1b9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4332\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/21-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71ea842 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"71ea842\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Cocoon<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-771c154 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"771c154\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b74f4bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b74f4bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our last stop was a weaving unit even further into the interior of the state. The unit specialised in Bodo textiles but also produced traditional Assamese textiles, working with cotton and Eri. It was an introduction to a three, and four pedal looms, relating to the complexity of shafts and harnesses, unlike anything we had seen until then.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4834738 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4834738\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4333\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/22-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddac120 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddac120\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tReeling and Winding\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-561defb elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"561defb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/23.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4334\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/23.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/23-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/23-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/23-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89b1003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89b1003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEri-cotton weaving\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1ab94e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1ab94e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aafb9ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aafb9ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The trip left us dazed and satiated, yet paradoxically hungry for more. But we returned with our hearts full and minds abuzz. For those wondering \u2014 yes, we did play hooky! We stole time from our busy days to say hello to the rhinos at Kaziranga and take a boat ride near the Dacca Border on the glass-like river. We also made time to pay our respects to the esoteric goddess Kamakhya, who resides in the beautiful Nilacahal-styled temple.<\/p>\n<p>A recommendation from the Paramparik Karigar team to those planning a trip to this beautiful state: Don\u2019t miss the Veg Khasi Thaali.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85d777b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"85d777b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-4335\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/paramparikkarigar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/25-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1132216 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1132216\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKamakhya Temple\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b64c91d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b64c91d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Northeast, in most of our imaginations, is filled with mystery, mystique, and otherworldliness. 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