Project: Documenting Gundiyali Village

The village of Gundiyali was documented with a focus on the terracotta crafts community by mapping the craft spaces, documenting craftspeople, craft practices and the various traditional outcomes they produce.

Documenting craftspeople
The terracotta craftspeople of Gundiyali were documented through a digital mapping procedure developed by DICRC. The community belongs to the Brar Muslim sect, who migrated from Arab countries to Sindh and Kutch.

Documenting craft process
An extensive documentation of the craft was done, which included the raw materials, tools, equipment and the craft process from sourcing raw material, kneading and preparing clay, making the objects, drying, painting to the firing process.

Documenting products
A diversity of traditional products like matkas (to store water), ketli (to hold tea) and Kulhad (for buttermilk) made by Kumbhar men and ornamented with natural paints from red, black and white clay and stones by Kumbhar women were documented. This also included the distinct community-specific motifs and patterns.