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Ramu Devraj Harijan
India
Year(s) attended: 2010, 2011
Embroidery and Quilt Work
Ramu is a Meghwal who was born in the Banni region of Kutch, where quilt making and embroidery are integral to the culture. Men source and sew the cloth while women are skilled in embroidery and mirrored work.
At 12, Ramu made his first quilt for his mother to embroider. Later traveling to government-sponsored craft fairs, Ramu joined a company in Bhuj where he learned new products and improved his skills.
Ramu has now trained two of his brothers and two nephews in the work.
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