Balaramapuram handloom weavers clutch at poll threads as Kerala readies to vote on April 6
Balaramapuram handloom weavers clutch at poll threads as Kerala readies to vote on April 6
Balaramapuram, a town in the outskirts of Thiruvananthapuram, is home to Kerala’s famous traditional weavers. This village once had more than 2,000 handloom workers, now it hosts little less than 500.
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UPDATED: April 5, 2021 16:02 IST
Being a homemaker, Ratnam completes her work at home by around 10 in the morning, and then she begins the loom work.
Elections in Kerala are perhaps the grandest celebration of all in the state. Amid the colour and energy of the poll party, however, the simple white dhoti continues to be staple wear for politicians of all hues. Unsurprisingly then, campaign strategies have evolved over the years but the traditional white dhoti that political leaders wear remains unchanged.