From the archive record
Traditional handcrafted chick blinds and window screens made from split bamboo, reeds, and natural plant materials along a roadside in Hauz Khas, New Delhi, India. An artisan is seen cutting, arranging, and assembling bamboo strips to make the blinds. The footage also shows a different colorful chick blind made by the artisan, displaying the variation in patterns and materials used in this traditional craft. Several finished pieces hang outdoors on a line beside the roadside, showing the craft process from material preparation to completed screens.