Villagers showcase Indian rural arts and craft traditions at a Delhi festival

Villagers of Mubarakpur of Azamgarh District show the handmade sarees at the Festival of Rural Art and Craft of Azamgarh in New Delhi, capital of India, April 4, 2013. The 3-day festival in New Delhi will showcase the arts and craft traditions of three villages in Azamgarh District – Hariharpur which has a heritage of music; Mubarakpur, a weaver’s village; and Nizamabad, famous for its beautiful black pottery with silver work.

A villager of Nizamabad of Azamgarh District helps a visitor to experience the making of a pottery work at the Festival of Rural Art and Craft of Azamgarh in New Delhi, capital of India, April 4, 2013.

A villager of Nizamabad of Azamgarh District shows the handmade pottery crafts at the Festival of Rural Art and Craft of Azamgarh in New Delhi, capital of India, April 4, 2013. <Xinhua/Zheng Huansong>