The Siddis of Karnataka and the dying art of making Kawandi quilts | Documentary Film | THE WEEK

Deep inside the forests of Karnataka’s Uttara Kannada district, the Siddi community continues to preserve a rare and deeply personal quilting tradition known as kawandi. Made from old saris and scraps of worn fabric, each kawandi is stitched entirely by hand—without patterns, machines, or templates. But these quilts are more than blankets. They carry memories, histories, and generations of lived experience. In this documentary, THE WEEK travels through Siddi villages to meet the women keeping this fading art alive, one stitch at a time. Story & Director of Photography: Bhanu Prakash Chandra Script & Voice-over: P. Akash Post-producer & Editor: Vishnudas K.S. Production assistant: Shreyas Gowda K. Color Correction: Ujwal P.P. Thumbnail design: Uthara Dinesh Stock visuals: Envato Elements AI-generated visuals: Midjourney PLEASE NOTE: Many viewers reached out asking how they could connect with the remarkable women featured in this documentary and acquire their handmade kawandi quilts. If you would like to learn more about the craft and the work that goes behind the scenes, you can reach out to: Ansuya Juje Siddi +91 7676945379 (Speaks Kannada, Konkani, and Hindi) #Kawandi #Siddi #Karnataka #Documentary #IndianCrafts #TextileArt #THEWEEK Subscribe to THE WEEK Magzter: http://mgztr.co/TheWeekIndia Explore our website: https://www.theweek.in/ Interact with us on our social media channels: Facebook:   / theweekmag   Twitter:   / theweeklive   Telegram: https://t.me/theweekmagazine Single issue purchase link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... Subscription link https://subscribe.manoramaonline.com/... TO SUBSCRIBE TO THE WEEK MAGAZINE, PLEASE CONTACT US Regional Offices Contact Numbers Delhi- 011 23354920, 23354921 Mumbai- 022 – 24900844, 62965900 Kolkata- 9656843600 Chennai- 044 66918530/31/32 Bangalore- 080 – 22247735/36 Hyderabad- 040-23322970 / 09849390776 Sub regional offices Contact Numbers Coimbatore- 2241911 Patna- 8210738538 Lucknow- 9873437363 Chandigarh- 9417310727 Bhopal- 0755 2988036 Jaipur- 94616 28972 Pune- 9881477305 Ahmedabad- 9898231881 Toll Free number 1800- 1035-981