Bangladesh

Bangladesh is renowned for its riverine deltaic culture, fine muslin weaving and devotional folk music.

Textile & dress Music & dance Crafts Food & cooking Spirituality & rites

Knowledge in this place

Jamdani weaving

Jamdani weaving

Supplementary-weft handloom weaving producing sheer cotton saris with discontinuous patterns.

Textile & dress

Baul songs

Mystic minstrels singing of inner spirituality, accompanied by the ektara one-string instrument.

Nakshi kantha embroidery

Nakshi kantha embroidery

Running-stitch quilts made from layered old cloth, embroidered with folk motifs and scenes.

Hilsa fish cuisine

Hilsa fish cuisine

Bengali dishes built around the hilsa fish, cooked in mustard, turmeric and green chilli.

Mangal Shobhajatra procession

Mangal Shobhajatra procession

New Year masked procession with giant effigies symbolising the triumph of good over evil.

Spirituality & rites