Heritage in Every Stitch

Siddi Kawandi – Hand-Stitched Patchwork Quilt from Karnataka

The Siddi Kawandi is a unique hand-stitched patchwork quilt or throw, created by women artisans of the Siddi community in Karnataka. The Siddis are descendants of African migrants who settled in India centuries ago, and their cultural heritage continues to live on through art, craft, and tradition. Kawandi quilting is one of their most distinctive and expressive crafts, passed down through generations.

Each quilt is made using recycled cotton fabrics, carefully chosen and layered to create warmth and durability. What makes Kawandi special is its reverse patchwork technique—artisans start sewing from the outer edges and work inward, adding patches of fabric until the center is filled. The quilts are stitched entirely by hand with running stitches that not only bind the layers together but also form rhythmic, textured patterns. This process ensures that no two Kawandi are ever alike; every piece is a vibrant, one-of-a-kind design that tells its own story.

Kawandi quilts are more than just sustainable textiles—they are living expressions of culture, resilience, and creativity. For the Siddi women, quilting is both a livelihood and a form of storytelling, as the colors, fabrics, and stitches often reflect personal memories, community life, and cultural identity. The use of upcycled materials also highlights the community’s commitment to resourcefulness and environmental sustainability.

Today, Kawandi quilts are appreciated worldwide for their beauty, authenticity, and heritage value. Whether used as a bedspread, throw, or wall hanging, each quilt brings with it not only comfort and warmth but also a piece of history and tradition. Owning a Siddi Kawandi means supporting women artisans, preserving a cultural legacy, and celebrating the artistry of handmade textiles.

 
                                                          From Community, With Love

🌿 Sustainable. Handmade. Unique. 🌿
✨ Siddi Kawandi Quilt from Karnataka ✨

Crafted by women artisans of the Siddi community, each quilt is hand-stitched with upcycled fabrics, carrying stories of heritage, resilience, and culture.

✔ One-of-a-kind designs
✔ 100% handmade
✔ Eco-friendly & authentic

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Mr. Mohan Siddi
Contact: +91 82775 98516

siddijanavikas@gmail.com

                                         

                                                        Siddi culture song modified by Mtv 

                                   
                                                        Worshiping to Siddi Nyas 

                                                       


                                                            Siddi Nyas God

Siddi Community Cultural Instrument.

Siddi Community Cultural Instrument.

OLD GRANNY NEW STORY

Siddi Granny

I visited the village called Arle Honda 

 Early in the morning my bike got puncher and I had to go to nearest place called. Telngar.  Suddenly I   heard   a sound that   please come and have break fast ?

I got surprise who will be that then I sow old lady coming out from one small hut  .she is could  not able to stand properly   she is around  85 - 90 years old.

I replayed to her no thanks..

Slowly I went close to her and asked this is your own house? Because very rarer siddi family lives  close to the main Road. Then she said this is rented house then I asked what your son do? Then her expression of the face got changed my son is no more in this earth he is murdered by his own son my grand son.

And she started crying but I again asked her how does it happen that?

Her answer that I don’t know that……………

Then I asked her that you were there while murdering? she said yes, yes I was there …….

Both of they are fitting each other and music was playing loudly then I requested my daughter in-law your son is killing my son please go and stop it tell him not kill please………… I shouted no body were able to hear that because music was playing

I went close to them but already he dead blood was flowing……………      

        

Siddi Hut

Siddi Hut

                                                          Most of siddi people lives in  this kind of hut