Weaver community
Ansari (Momin / Julaha)
Muslim weaving community of the Gangetic plain; masters of the Banarasi brocade and zari.
Varanasi’s Ansari weavers hand-loom the gold-and-silk Banarasi brocade prized for weddings.
Weaver community
Muslim weaving community of the Gangetic plain; masters of the Banarasi brocade and zari.
Varanasi’s Ansari weavers hand-loom the gold-and-silk Banarasi brocade prized for weddings.