Shaliya

Glossary

A traditional Indian artisanal community of weavers, known for their skills in crafting cotton saris and — since the twentieth century — silk textiles. Groups within the community migrated from Tamil Nadu to Kerala in the sixteenth century to work under the patronage of the Chirakkal royal family. Today, members of the community also reside in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

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Shaliya%newline%A traditional Indian artisanal community of weavers, known for their skills in crafting cotton saris and — since the twentieth century — silk textiles. Groups within the community migrated from Tamil Nadu to Kerala in the sixteenth century to work under the patronage of the Chirakkal royal family. Today, members of the community also reside in Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.

Chicago	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. “Shaliya”. Accessed November 17, 2024. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaliya/
MLA	“Shaliya.” MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaliya/. Accessed 17, November, 2024.
Harvard	MAP Academy Encyclopedia of Art. (2022) Shaliya. [Online]. Available at: https://mapacademy.io/glossary/shaliya/. (Accessed: 17, November, 2024)