Artisan · Dumbara Weaving
Mr Dharmadasa
Mr Dharmadasa weaves Dumbara cloth in Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's most closely guarded textile traditions. Its geometric patterns have hardly changed in centuries, and he carries that lineage at the loom.
- Dumbara Weaving
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Mr Dharmadasa weaves Dumbara cloth in Kandy, one of Sri Lanka's most closely guarded textile traditions. Its geometric patterns have hardly changed in centuries, and he carries that lineage at the loom.
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