Traditional Kolam art is giving South Indian women more economic opportunities

Aug 16, 2019

Radha Krishna Hindu deities at festival with traditional kolam floor art design Image: Yosomono, Japan

Anuradha Nagaraj

Correspondent, Reuters

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Roselin Savariyammal at her grocery store in Navalurkuttapatu village in Tamil Nadu, India July 14, 2019. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anuradha Nagaraj

Women drawing a community map using the kolam art form in Ayyampatty in southern state of Tamil Nadu, India July 14, 2019. Image: Thomson Reuters Foundation/Anuradha Nagaraj

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