Toys of Empire - Teaching Young Bengalis to be Bureaucrats of the Raj
While I was in New Mexico last weekend, Sharon and I drove to Santa Fe. The town has many museums, but we visited only one: the Museum of International Folk Art. It’s not big, but offers plenty to keep the attention. One room has drawers full of decorative panels from Bangladeshi rickshaws, and molé cloth work. [more]
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That is wonderful to see and read. Particularly for me, a genuine Bengali who is still learning and struggling with British bureaucracy even after working inside it for so many years! I’m going to link to this article in my blog
Comment by Rana — August 23, 2007 @ 1:20 pm
Deirdre -
these are wonderful! Are you familiar with the *TasveerGhar* website that has popular culture items like calendar art and greeting cards etc.
A good reason to go to Santa Fe!
mwc
Comment by Margo — August 23, 2007 @ 1:25 pm
These are marvelous — confirming the wisdom of NEVER passing up a museum of folk art, but to find this treasure in New Mexico . . . also confirms that as-the-world-hrinks is the new longest running soap opera!
Just back from a too-brief gita up to the hometurf of Maine, and tested the great waters at Rossella’s flog — how great is that! Ella’s going to write to her soon — she’s off to college on Saturday, and most of her home pals have already head off, so her thoughts have turned back to Woodstock.
Comment by Alice mother of Ella! — August 28, 2007 @ 7:29 pm