Hall
Living Traditions
Crafts, food, language, writing and belief that have carried across dynasties and are still part of daily life.
13 exhibits
The Kashmir Shawl
Flourished from the 15th century
The textile that made Kashmir famous around the world.
Papier-Mâché
From the Sultanate era
Painted objects built from layers of paper pulp.
Wazwan
Living tradition
The great multi-course feast of Kashmiri celebrations.
Kahwah and Noon Chai
Living tradition
Two teas that belong to every Kashmiri day.
The Pheran and Kangri
Living tradition
How Kashmir keeps warm in winter.
- Text placard
The Kashmiri Language
Recorded from the 14th century
Koshur, the language of the Valley.
The Sharada Script
From about the 8th century
The script in which Kashmir wrote for a thousand years.
- Text placard
Khatamband Ceilings
Living tradition
Ceilings built from thousands of small pieces of wood.
Namda
Living tradition
Felted wool rugs with bright embroidery.
- Text placard
Kashmir Shaivism
From the 9th century
A philosophy of the self that began in the Valley.
Saffron of Pampore
Grown for centuries
The purple autumn harvest of the karewas.
Shikaras and Houseboats
Houseboats from the 19th century
Life on the water in Srinagar.
The Amarnath Cave
Pilgrimage of long standing
A mountain cave shrine and one of Hinduism's great pilgrimages.