Kashmir youth leads effort to preserve traditional Waguv craft
Srinagar, May 11,2026 – At a time when many traditional Kashmiri crafts are struggling to survive amid changing lifestyles and the growing use of synthetic products, a young postgraduate student from the interiors of Dal Lake is helping keep her family’s decades-old Waguv-making tradition alive. Twenty-four-year-old Tanzeela, a resident of Mir Behri in Srinagar’s Rainawari […]
Kashmir University student revives traditional Waggu craft, sparks new hope for cultural preservation in J&K
Srinagar, April 24, 2026- In an inspiring example of youth-led cultural preservation, a student from University of Kashmir has taken significant steps to revive the traditional Waggu craft of Kashmir, breathing new life into a fading art form. Waggu craft, once an integral part of Kashmir’s rich artisanal heritage, had gradually declined over the years […]