On Thursday we headed out to the desert villages of Bajju. The journey there was amazing. I'll never forget it. It was just desert for miles and miles with thorney trees and bushes scattered around. There were young goat herders out in the middle of know where, just wondering through the desert, a completely different life to the children back home. Completely free.
The first village that we went to we sat under a straw awning to keep out of the sun, and the woman and children surrounded us. It was so surreal. The women and girls were wearing beautiful sari's and heavy looking jewellery. The older women there were mesmerising.
The women and girls showed us techniques in embroidery, and i've never seen someone so skilled st sewing. I can only hope to become as good as them...but the young girls were extremely talented.
They showed us some intricate pieces that they use for weddings etc, but when we asked Rangsutra why this type of embroidery couldnt be sold in the shops we were told it was because no one would be willing to pay a fair price for the amount of work that has to go into them. It's a shame because they really were master pieces.
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