Handmade in India

3 A Kullu woman wearing the traditional
handwoven woollen known as pattu.
4 Three Kullu women make their way to one of
Himachal Pradesh`s numerous religious fairs.
5 A bride from Kinnaur laden with profusion of
the customery silver ornaments.
6 Cobs of corn, the staple crop of Himachal
Pradesh, seen drying on the rooftops of houses in
Kullu.
7 The houses in the Kullu region are usually slate
roofed structures built of clay bricks or stone and
embellished with carved wood elements. Most
buildings are two-storey; the ground floor is used
for the cattle or for storing logs of wood and the
upper floor is used as the living area.
Attire
Topa - peaked hat
Chola - woollen knee
length coat
Cholu - woollen gown
Dora - sheep wool be
Pattu - woollen wrap
Kullu shawl
Angarakha - double
breasted woollen coat
Joji - cap with tail
Thepang - woollen
coat
Cuisine
Nasasta - sweetmeat
Indra - preparation of
urad dal, split black
lentils
Poldu - lentil cutlets
Cha - salted tea