#bangla tag

[kaalbela]

Kantha (Bengali: কাঁথা) is a form of embroidery originating in Bengal region, i.e. Bangladesh and the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and parts of Assam. It has its roots in nakshi kantha, an ancient practice among bengali women of making quilts from old saris and rags by sewing them together. In modern usage, kantha generally refers to the specific type of stitch used. The kantha needlework is distinct and recognised for its delicacy. The stitching on the cloth gives it a slightly wrinkled, wavy effect. Today, kantha embroidery can be found on all types of garments as well as household items like pillowcases, bags and cushions.

While it is an increasingly diversifying art form, traditional kantha embroidery motifs are still sought after. Traditional kantha embroidery is two-dimensional and are usually of two distinct types: geometric forms with a central focal point, carried over from the nakshi kantha tradition and influenced by islamic art forms; and more fluid plant, floral, animal and rural motifs with stick-figure humans depicting folklores and rural life in Bengal.

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#bangla tag #textiles #ots #kantha #nakshi kantha #bengal #bengali #bangladesh #india #embroidery #needlework #textile art #embroidery art #south asia #south asian

[curtwilde]

Solidarity from Bangladesh

ফিলিস্তিন লাল সেলাম!

#free palestine #palestine #bangladesh #bangla tag #from the river to the sea #from the river to the sea palestine will be free

[jukti-torko-golpo]

শুভ বিজয়া!!!

A kinda rushed piece

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#original post #miru draws #art #digital art #devipaksha diaries #durga pujo #pujo shesh #shubho bijoya #durga #devi durga #shakti #sindoor #sindoor khela #desiblr #desi tag #bengblr #bangla tag #devi #hinduism #hindu mythology

[arachneofthoughts]

এক ফালি ইতিহাস

A Slice of History

So my father went to the Kolkata International Bookfair or any Bangali's favourite Boimela. He saw a stall of Sulekha inks...The Sulekha inks and of course he had to explore.

Let me share with you a brief history of Sulekha....

Around 1932 Satish Das Gupta, an ex-chemist of Bengal Chemicals prepares Swadeshi ink, names it Krishnadhara and sells it through Khadi outlets. He then hands the recipe over to Maitra brothers Shankaracharya and Nani Gopal and asked them to make the ink commercially and call it Sulekha ( there is also a story which claims Kobiguru Rabindranath Thakur gave them the name সুলেখা or Sulekha ). After years of an illustrious journey they closed around 1990 and then reopened in 2006.

So my father purchased three things. Two inks and a notebook.

The first ink is a blood red ink called সেলাম ( Selaam or Salaam ). It was made as a gift to Bangladesh commemorating The Language Movement ( ভাষা আন্দোলন ). At first 21 bottles were gifted as a tribute to 21st February. And the creator of the ink mixed in a drop of his blood in the first 21 bottles. Then the ink became popular and was manufactured more. It is a beautiful red colour...and every drop of this ink holds in it the memories of every drop of blood shed for my beloved Bangla Bhasha.

The second ink is a vibrant green. Coloured just like the green of India's Tiranga. This ink was formulated on the day after India's Independence. It is called Swadhin or স্বাধীন.

The third is a notebook made in collaboration with jamini Ray's family. And I absolutely love that notebook.

#history #indian history #spilled ink #miru writes #kolkata #bengblr #desiblr #india #bangladesh #bangla tag #bangla #language #inks #international language day #bhasha dibosh

[callonpeevesie]

Mahalaya is so wild because you'd think waking up at 4am is some religious ritual, but no, it's entirely social. Some ninety years ago everyone just collectively decided that it's Absolutely Necessary to wake up at the ungodly hour of 4am every Mahalaya to. listen to a radio program. We Have to listen to it every year otherwise the economy will be in shambles

#mahalaya my beloved pujo my beloved #mahalaya #durga pujo #durga puja #bengblr #bangla tag #bengali #shitpost #peevesie speaks

[bengalicinemapoll]

#going to start a war with the first one straight off the bat #uttam kumar #soumitra chatterjee #world cinema #bengali cinena #indian cinema #bengali #bangla tag #bangladesh #west bengal #kolkata #dhaka #satyajit ray #tumblr polls #poll #hot vintage poll

[toripar]

afterglow

#sketchbook #toripart #desi tag #desi wlw #lesbian #?? #heyyy im drawing for myself again #bengali #sapphic #bangla tag #oc tag #jyoti #savitri #comic

[southasianlanguages]

Resource List for Learning Bengali/Bangla

Hello! Do you want to learn Bengali/Bangla but don't know where to start? Then I've got the perfect resource list for you and you can find its link below! Let me know if you have any suggestions to improve it. Here is what the resource list contains;

"Handmade" resources on certain grammar concepts for easy understanding.

Resources on learning the script.

Websites to practice reading the script.

Documents to enhance your Bengali vocabulary.

Notes on Colloquial Bengali.

Music playlists

List of podcasts/audiobooks And a compiled + organized list of websites you can use to get hold of Bengali grammar!

#india #langauge learning #language #language resources #discord server #langblr #desiblr #studyblr #south asia #south asians #culture #bengal #bangladeshi #indian #learn bengali #bangla tag #bangladesh #khobor bangla #assam

[mooonboy]

manifesting someone who understands bangla and calls me shona

#idk why i thought of this #but like #it's kinda cute i mean #desi #desi tag #desi things #desi gay #so desi lol #bengali #bangla tag #terms of endearment #honestly i would love to know what everyone's fav bangla term of endearment is #because they're just so fucking precious #just bangali things #desi lgbt #desi memes

[ianduncankinnie]

How can we as human beings not appreciate the concept of mother language? Like I'm desi (ish) and I get English gets a lot of recognition but NATIVE LANGUAGES?

Sure mom is fine BUT MAA? AMMU? MUMMY? HOW CAN A SIMPLE "mom" EXPRESS THE LOVE IN A WORD AS SIMPLE AS মা???

#bangla tag #desi #desi academia #desi aesthetic #bangladesh #bengali #bengali academia #language #languages

[beshi-kotha-bole-je]

If only Bengali-Americans stopped with the overacting when they come to Bangladesh, like no Nusrat I'm not calling you Jessy. And no Shafi the rickshaws won't kill you so you better cross the road before I throw you at one.

#desiblr #desi tag #bangladesh #bangladeshi #shindhur ajairami #bangla tag #bengal #poc tag

[kaalbela]

Bidhannagar Mela, Kolkata.

#kolkata #kolkata diaries #calcutta #india #west bengal #desi tumblr #desiblr #desi aesthetic #desi tag #bangla tag #kolkata street photography #my photography #p

[curtwilde]

So guys do you think they explo - *gets shot*

#bangla tag #satyajit ray #goopy gyne bagha byne #they were in a homosexual relationship pass it on

[jukti-torko-golpo]

I used to think that physical or sexual intimacy was just a superficial encounter where two bodies clashed and emotions dared not peek in, in fear of being shunned away.

But I was wrong. When it is with the right person, every wall that you had put up comes down. The nakedness is not limited to the body. Some parts of your heart that had long been locked up come out to lay naked in their arms. The tears feel safe. The intertwined fingers seem to transcend the physical realm. Something feels like home. Their scent seems to embrace you just as passionately. Your hearts sing the same song of life...a life awaiting to be lived together.

আমি তোমার সঙ্গে বেঁধেছি আমার প্রাণ সুরের বাঁধনে, তুমি জানো না, আমি তোমারে পেয়েছি  অজানা সাধনে । 

I have given my heart to you and tied our souls together with music You do not know, some unknown devotion led me to you.

#original post #desiblr #desi tag #bangla tag #miru writes #rabindranath tagore #rabindrasangeet #intimacy #chandramukhi tag

[triakhi-nirnoy]

“দুগ্গা দুগ্গা ”~

নমস্কার! After a long conflict with my own religious identity, I've finally found my path in the Field of Dharma. The Devi has spoken to me on this auspicious occasion of her Puja. Hereby, I sing the glories of Durga Ma and Her myriad forms and children, primarily Radhakrishna, who I take to be the epitome of devotion and love.

Personal Information:

My name is Shindhu (সিন্ধু) and I'm a queer ex-muslim who has recently converted, or should I say: found, Shaktism. I am no stranger to the goddess, having practiced Hellenic Polytheism in the past where I worshipped her as Aphrodite. However, no Western practice will ever quench my longing for God as those of my own motherland of Bengal. However, I will have you know that I'm not Indian. I was born in Bangladesh. Do I sound familiar to some of you? That's because I am, or used to be, @yourlocalaphrodisian. I've lost access to the account and will have no need for it anyway.

- ইতি -

#shaktism #hinduism #desi tag #desiblr #religious #durgapuja #durga #durgadevi #krishna #radhakrishna #radha #bengali #bangla tag #bangladesh #ex muslim

[callonpeevesie]

I feel like the dadas of Bangla literature are the one true brorbos of every Bangali, no matter how old they are or what region they are from

BROrbos indeed......I don't know about Every Bangali but they're definitely the og blorbos of the Collective Bengali Consciousness

#saldksjaj help i saved this in drafts and fell asleep halfway through answering #and then forgot about it #anonymous #dakbaksho #bangla tag