Asia Album: Artisans weave Kani shawl in Indian-controlled Kashmir

An Artisan weaves Kani shawl with Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

NEW DELHI, Oct. 21 (Xinhua) -- Artisans weave Kani shawl with Pashmina yarn, at Kanihama Village of Budgam district, about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir. Kani Shawl is one of the oldest handicraft of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

An Artisan weaves Kani shawl with Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

Artisans weave Kani shawl with Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Artisan weaves Kani shawl with from Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Artisan weaves Kani shawl with Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Artisan prepares threads for the weaving of Kani shawl, woven with Pashmina yarn at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar)

An Artisan prepares threads for the weaving of Kani shawl, woven from Pashmina yarn, at Kanihama Village of Budgam district about 40 km west of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir, Oct. 20, 2020. (Xinhua/Javed Dar) ■