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After Kerala Floods, Dolls From Soiled Sarees Emerge As Symbol Of Hope For Weavers

After Kerala Floods, Dolls From Soiled Sarees Emerge As Symbol Of Hope For Weavers

Demands are now pouring in from across the globe for these dolls.

Thiruvananthapuram: 

A tiny handmade doll made out of soiled and damaged fabric has become a symbol of survival and hope for a group of weavers, whose dreams and livelihood were washed away by the floods last month in Kerala.

A month after the deluge had ravaged Chendamangalam, a traditional handloom village in Ernakulam district,…

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Bhoomika, a new symbol of hope for the Chendamangalam weavers

Bhoomika, a new symbol of hope for the Chendamangalam weavers

The weavers of Chendamangalam in Ernakulam, who lost looms, raw materials and stock worth crores of rupees due to the floods, have a new friend. She is called Bhoomika.

Chekutty, dolls upcycled from the Chendamangalam handloom sarees that were destroyed by the floods, designed by social entrepreneur Lekshmi Menon, is the current poster girl for the cause of rebuilding the State. Standing side…

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When life gives us flood and damaged fabric, make CHEKUTTY DOLLS. Chendamangalam handloom weavers were devastated when the flood destroyed their weaving units and sarees. But the nature's wrath couldn't break their spirit, as soiled & damaged sarees were turned into dolls. These dolls not just embellish your possessions but also tell the story of brave women & men who overcame Kerala Flood 2018 #chekutty #keralafloods #tlhedu #calicut (at THE LEARNING HABITAT) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bn8DivHg0bc/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1dyedbgovsnci