The marriage between Hampi and the Lambani craft
Every year the students of semester V of the Department of Fashion Communication have to take up a craft cluster to study. We as a class, went to Hampi to study the Lambani tribe and what we found was a story worth telling.
Once upon a time the Rajputana run was over by the Afghans. Looking for peace and a new way of life the Rajputs ran to the forests. They were called the Banjaras. For years they roamed the country as salt traders, looking for a place to call home (Lambanis, Sanskrit: lawani meaning salt). Until, one day they came to Hampi. The place welcomed the Lambanis with open arms, providing them with a home and a future.
Over the years a beautiful relationship has developed between the Lambanis and Hampi, where one cannot survive without the other. The tourists attracted by the rich history and ruins of Hampi, ensure the future of the Lambani craft.
This book revolves around the inter-dependency of the craft Lambani and its residing place of Hampi. By personifying both, we have concluded that the interaction between the art form and the place is sublimely symbolic/representative of a marriage.
The project was undertaken by: Harshada Kamble, Navyata Gali, Rohit Nanjan, Simran Sharma, Sakshi Kumari
Postcard mockup credit: Lucecitavectors (www.freepik.com)
Contact:
📧 sakshi.kumari.1@nift.ac.in
