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The silk weavers of KanchipuramBook 1982 • Arterburn, Yvonne J.
Tamil • Asia > South Asia
This is a study of the silk weaving industry in Kanchipuram, Madras. The author begins by examining the social characteristics of the silk weavers of the town with respect to caste, family structure, household organization, and settlement pattern. Sh...