Haryana's Surajkund Crafts Mela has grown from a local market into one of India's largest craft gatherings, but the state's own textile tradition — Phulkari embroidery, durrie weaving — is still made in the same villages that supply the fair.
Ragini balladry and Saang folk theatre carry Haryana's oral history in a state better known for wrestling akharas than performing arts, though the two aren't as separate as they sound — both demand years of disciplined practice before a public appearance.
Worth knowing
- ·Phulkari embroidery and hand-loomed durries from village workshops
- ·Surajkund International Crafts Mela, one of India's largest craft fairs
- ·Traditional kushti wrestling akharas still training daily
Living traditions
Traditions & performing arts of Haryana
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