Eklavya Foundation

05/08/2022

Bamboo Rakhi making training given to the adivasi women of Dang. Those rakhis were appreciated a lot in local fairs

01/07/2022

08/12/2021

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Meet Preeti Ben from Dang district in Gujarat. She, along with her family, are carrying out the age-old tradition of using Bamboo art in making household fur...

01/12/2021

We are extremely happy to that Eklavya Foundation received 2nd prize in the Bamboo and Cane products sales catagory at Aadimahotsav (16-30 November 2021) Our artisans were delighted to receive this award by the hands of honourable Arjun Mundasir (minister of tribal affairs) Ramsinh Rathwa sir (Chairman
TRIFED ) and Pravir Krishna sir (Managing Director Trifed)

27/11/2021

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to tribal artisans of Kotwalia Tribe from Gujarat as they display their products while expre...

25/09/2020

Sakina Mir is the leader of the women’s group involved in creating beautiful bead jewellery, which has helped them create a sustainable employment opportunity.

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Mirs are a nomadic tribe community who travels across the fringes of the beautiful Thar and Kutch deserts. They are said to be descendants of Kashmir’s Butt tribe, which migrated into Gujarat.  In other regions, they were known as the breeders of Kathi horses. And with mastery over Arabic, Urdu, Gujarati and Hindi, they became major influencers of poetry in the region.

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About 60 to 70 Mir tribe families live on the fringes of Little Rann of Kutch, in the village Dasada in Surendranagar district of Gujarat. families have no shelter or any sustainable sources of livelihood. They depend upon occasional agriculture labour or by working as village entertainers.

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But the Mirs are also known for one more handcrafted heritage: The beaded jewellery they handmade.



A couple of years ago, Eklavya Foundation and Soar Excursion, a company of passionate professional wildlife activists working for sustainable and responsible wildlife and cultural tourism, began working with the Mirs.  

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About 30 women and young girls have been trained to create gorgeous bead jewellery —colourful bangles, anklets, earrings and other such accessories. These fashion accessories are sold to travellers to the Little Ran of Kutch, besides via various exhibitions and some stores in several urban markets.

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The lockdown enforced due to the COVID pandemic has pushed the community to the brink of starvation. They need urgent support for marketing their beautifully handcrafted beaded products, for purchasing raw materials and for meeting basic needs such as food, health care and children’s nutrition.

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06/09/2020

Eco-friendly furniture designed from Bamboo and Recycled teak wood for Flamingo restaurant at Rann Riders. A sustainable design initiative by Eklavya Foundation to provide livelihood for Tribal communities of Dangs, Gujarat

14/06/2020

New Eco-friendly Bamboo and Recycled teakwood furniture for restaurant.

05/01/2020

Bamboo based high quality and durable yet eco-friendly and light weight table. Easily takes 500kg weight of 350ltr aquarium with rocks

21/07/2019

Our new range of souvenirs based on the architectural motifs of Gujarat