Kashmir Christmas Gifts 2026: Papier-Mâché, Crewel Décor, Pashmina & New Year Gift Hampers
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Kashmir Christmas Gifts 2026: Papier-Mâché, Crewel Décor, Pashmina & New Year Gift Hampers

Christmas & New Year Essentials from Kashmir: Hand-Painted Baubles, Crewel Curtains, Pashmina and the Art of Gifting Early By: Kashmir Store | October 2026 Ten weeks from Christmas, the valley’s workshops are already in full swing. Here is your guide to the most beautiful, most meaningful festive gifts handmade in Kashmir, and why booking now beats panicking in December. Somewhere in old Srinagar right now, a craftsman is brushing a final coat of gold onto a papier-mâché bauble. A few lanes away, another is pulling a hooked needle through cotton,…

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Waguv: Inside Kashmir's 300-Year-Old Reed Mat Craft PM Modi Just Put on the National Map
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Waguv: Inside Kashmir’s 300-Year-Old Reed Mat Craft PM Modi Just Put on the National Map

Waguv: How Kashmir’s Forgotten Reed Mat Just Became India’s Newest “Vocal for Local” Star By: Kashmir Store | July 2026 For nearly three centuries, a humble mat woven from marsh reeds kept Kashmiri homes warm through brutal winters and cool through short, sharp summers. Then plastic and foam flooring arrived, and Waguv — sometimes spelled Wagoo, Vaghu, or Vagu — quietly slid toward extinction, kept alive mostly by memory and a handful of stubborn families in villages around Srinagar. That changed almost overnight on July 26, 2026, when Prime Minister…

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