Behind the Scenes Travel Articles

Resist dyeing or ikat is known as mat-mi in Thailand and mud-mee in Laos and Cambodia. We’ll visit friends who do all the ikat steps from dyeing to binding the threads and weaving the beautiful cloth.
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The superb craftsmen behind the ancient Moroccan mosaic art of ZELLIJ are known as maallems (or Zellij artisans). They are expert masons, able to employ their painstakingly learnt wisdom and skill to design and create stunning tile work…

Tshechus are annual Buddhist festivals, large social gatherings that bond the participants, especially those living in remote areas. Every town has a specific date for…

According to the traditional beliefs of the Ga ethnic group in Ghana, one’s life carries on beyond death. The Kane Kwei workshop in Accra, Ghana, creates special handmade coffins that are believed to ensure a fulfilling afterlife…

Learn how your clothes can influence what people in a traditional society think of you and how they act towards you. Modest clothing may seem natural or obvious to you, especially if you are an experienced traveler…

What is Vernacular Architecture? It encompasses dwellings, buildings and other structures that are not designed by professional architects or trained designers, but planned and constructed…

Despite dire predictions to the contrary, knitters in both Peru and Bolivia continue to create amazing work. In fact, in many areas, Andean knitters now knit with finer stitches and more complex patterns than in the past…