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Kashmir: The dying art of papier-mache

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Darash Dawood | Khalid Khan in Kashmir
April 24, 2023

Papier-mache is an artform that is deeply interwoven with the culture and traditions of Kashmiri society. But the craft is slowly vanishing from the region.

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