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Cultural Heritage of India | Handicraft | Art of Weaving, Embroidery and Leather Industry

By Emperor Of Skills -
Art of  Weaving and Embroidery           Ancient India had a unique place in the fields of hand weaving, embroidery and knitting. It was said that the whole piece of cloth of a particular size (Taka) of fine muslin of Dhaka could easily pass through a ring and could be adjusted in a matchbox. Moreover 'Galicha' (carpet of several regions), knitting work on attires and artistry etc. occupied a prominent place. Amongst them are Patola of Patan (Gujarat), Bandhani of Rajasthan, kanjivaram saree and kashmiri cloth having 'Kasab' work .           During the golden period of Solanki era, Gujarat had progressed in this field. During the reign of Siddhraj Jaisingh many artisans (weavers) came and settled in Patan and made the town world famous, especially for its Patola. Some weavers of Patan were the best artists particularly of Patola of Patan. This art of Patan is more than 850 years old. Only a handful people have the skill...
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Discus Throw | How to throw a Discus | Types of Skills in Discus Throw

By Emperor Of Skills -
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Ground of Discus Throw Equipment: Discus, measure-tape, flags etc. Weight of Discus : Men: 2 kg Junior Boys: 1.5 kg Women and Sub-junior Boys: 1 kg Skills: (1) Grip (2) Stance (3) Hand swings (4) Turning (5) Throw (6) Release and (7) Balance (Reverse) (1) Grip: The Force of push depends mainly on the grip. Hence the discus is held at the edges with the tips of the fingers to balance it properly in the hand and can be given momentum while turning. The palm remains pressed against the discus while the thumb is spread in a straight line with the wrist. The way the discus should be held depends mainly on the size of a thrower's palm and the length of his fingers. The types of the grips are as follows: (i) All the fingers spreaded equally on the discus. (ii) If the fingers are long the first two fingers joined together and others spreaded on the discus. (iii) The last (small) finger spreaded away from the others. (iv) First two fingers are kept joined together and the other fingers a...
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Location: India
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