Keywords: handicrafts weaving nepal Date: 1965-05 Location: Chialsa-Sallari, Solukhumbu Description: Tibetan refugee weaves Tibetan rug in Swiss-run camp. These were among the first rugs of what became a major source of revenue for Tibetan refugees in Nepal. It is said that the Swiss helped them use dyes that were faster and more in accord with European taste. Date: 1965-05 Location: Chialsa-Sallari, Solukhumbu Description: Tibetan refugee weaves Tibetan rug in Swiss-run camp. These were among the first rugs of what became a major source of revenue for Tibetan refugees in Nepal. It is said that the Swiss helped them use dyes that were faster and more in accord with European taste. |