MUZAFFARABAD: The scenic valleys of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) are rich with natural resources. Amongst these are walnuts. While the fruit is widely enjoyed and some even derive oils from it, locals ...

Butternut (Juglans cinera) is a tree that is more valuable for its sweet oily tasting nuts than for its lumber. In fact, the genus name “juglans” means “nut of Jupiter.” The nuts are oval shaped ...

The art of making Kashmiri walnut wood furniture with intricate carvings, is no more than 300 years old. The crafting, chiselling and engravings may have drawn inspiration from the Valley’s Khatumband ...

Join our Whatsapp channel Once home to Kashmiri wood carvers, the trend for such wood art is declining in the city. Kashmiri wood art was loved by Rajas and Maharajas, and later on, by the British.

A craftsman carves figures on a walnut at his workshop in Yongqing county, Langfang, Hebei province. [Photo by Zhang Yuyu/For China Daily] Holding a black drill in his right hand like a pen, Su Jie is ...

THE art of wood carving is one that has been around for decades, synonymous with the identity of Malays. While it is considered a cottage industry, the craft has a huge growth potential, largely due ...

Jammu and Kashmir’s capital, Srinagar City, is counted among the most creative cities in the world, and the artisans of the valley have been working day and night to keep its art and craft alive. But ...

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