The Hidden World of Dumbara Weaving: How Sri Lankan Hands Turn Simple Fibre Into Living Art
What if a piece of woven fabric could tell you where it came from, who made it, and how generations of Sri Lankan craftsmanship survived into the modern world?
That is the story behind Dumbara weaving.
Known in Sinhala as Dumbara Rata, this traditional craft is associated particularly with the Dumbara region around Kandy and Matale. What may look like a simple woven mat or wall hanging is...
