R-Day tableau brings Kashmir culture alive

A hut carved in wood with chinar motifs, embroidered shawls, rugs and carpets and a life-like sculpture of a basket-weaving woman showcased Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts industry as the state’s tableau slowly moved down Rajpath at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.

A hut carved in wood with chinar motifs, embroidered shawls, rugs and carpets and a life-like sculpture of a basket-weaving woman showcased Jammu and Kashmir's handicrafts industry as the state’s tableau slowly moved down Rajpath at the Republic Day parade in New Delhi on Tuesday.

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Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Farooq Abdullah smiled and cheered loudly as the float moved with famous romantic folklore "Walo mashooq myaaney" playing in the background. A big copper samovar and papier-mache vases were also on the tableau.

The tableau, designed by known Kashmiri artist Veer Munshi, also featured a shepherd girl. The "Walo mashooq myaaney" song is a shepherd girl's call to her lover and is an all-time hit in Kashmir Valley.