Textiles and the Multi Tiered Cosmos: The Cueva del Chileno Headband

A beautifully well-preserved woven shamanic headband was recently found in a cave in Bolivia.

Featured Textile: Phulkari

This is a vintage odini (shawl or veil) in the Phulkari style made by rural women in the eastern Punjab region of northern India and the western Punjab region, which is now Pakistan. The word Phulkari means "flower craft" or "flower making." Women create these things to be worn by themselves or loved ones, and they are never offered in the marketplace. On very special occasions and ceremonies, full-body phulkaris are worn, and they are called Baghs, which means "garden." How awesome is that?