Syed Alif Shahed
@dietaarong.bsky.social
PhD-ing (or so they say) / religion, anthropology, public space / mostly posting about fashion and textiles on here #madeinbangladesh 🇧🇩
Had the opportunity to meet Sree Raghunath Basak, president of Tangail Sari Traders Association at his studio in Pathrail, the birthplace of the Tangail Saree. He is also the leading figure in the case to claim the G.I. for the Tangail Saree of Bangladesh.
January 24, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Had the opportunity to meet Sree Raghunath Basak, president of Tangail Sari Traders Association at his studio in Pathrail, the birthplace of the Tangail Saree. He is also the leading figure in the case to claim the G.I. for the Tangail Saree of Bangladesh.
Presented my research on religion and infrastructural development at brac university yesterday! Thank you to the lovely folks at ENH who organized and everyone who attended.
December 19, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Presented my research on religion and infrastructural development at brac university yesterday! Thank you to the lovely folks at ENH who organized and everyone who attended.
I’ll be presenting what I’ve been up to the last thirteen months at Brac next Wednesday!
December 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
I’ll be presenting what I’ve been up to the last thirteen months at Brac next Wednesday!
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Since I'm new here, can I re-up a project of which I am v proud? It's the complete Eric Hobsbawm Bibliography - a fully searchable database of all his published & unpublished works + a set of curated thematic lists to introduce select topics. It was a labour of love. Link: hobsbawm.shca.ed.ac.uk
November 15, 2024 at 11:29 AM
Since I'm new here, can I re-up a project of which I am v proud? It's the complete Eric Hobsbawm Bibliography - a fully searchable database of all his published & unpublished works + a set of curated thematic lists to introduce select topics. It was a labour of love. Link: hobsbawm.shca.ed.ac.uk
have not even started writing my dissertation yet i know what i’ll wear to my defence and convocation
December 3, 2024 at 1:12 PM
have not even started writing my dissertation yet i know what i’ll wear to my defence and convocation
transferring incomprehensible handwriting from 1931 to my very own incomprehensible handwriting
November 30, 2024 at 6:44 AM
transferring incomprehensible handwriting from 1931 to my very own incomprehensible handwriting
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Marked uptick in hate content from WB and BD in my FB feed. All promoted by the algorithm. Why is @facebook pushing hate on our feeds? I don't follow these profiles or pages.
November 30, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Marked uptick in hate content from WB and BD in my FB feed. All promoted by the algorithm. Why is @facebook pushing hate on our feeds? I don't follow these profiles or pages.
short trip to kushtia
November 26, 2024 at 4:55 PM
short trip to kushtia
Saw a Bengali saree influencer say "bengal subcontinent" and I will now be adopting this
November 26, 2024 at 2:09 PM
Saw a Bengali saree influencer say "bengal subcontinent" and I will now be adopting this
don’t ask how much weight i’ve put on doing fieldwork
November 25, 2024 at 4:22 PM
don’t ask how much weight i’ve put on doing fieldwork
working out of the department of archaeology today
November 25, 2024 at 9:29 AM
working out of the department of archaeology today
Reminds me very much also of both Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee accepting the Legion of Honour in Bengali style dhuti-panjabi
November 24, 2024 at 4:09 PM
Reminds me very much also of both Satyajit Ray and Soumitra Chatterjee accepting the Legion of Honour in Bengali style dhuti-panjabi
academics need to be more invested in their own aesthetic — abhijit banerjee is a good example (of someone who is very much concerned about fashion) that always comes to mind
November 24, 2024 at 4:46 AM
academics need to be more invested in their own aesthetic — abhijit banerjee is a good example (of someone who is very much concerned about fashion) that always comes to mind
weekends mean
1) visits from (one of) my mother’s (several) saree-walas (this one is the jamdaniwala)
2) taking this exact same picture from the gym balcony
3) playing with the gym cat
1) visits from (one of) my mother’s (several) saree-walas (this one is the jamdaniwala)
2) taking this exact same picture from the gym balcony
3) playing with the gym cat
November 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM
weekends mean
1) visits from (one of) my mother’s (several) saree-walas (this one is the jamdaniwala)
2) taking this exact same picture from the gym balcony
3) playing with the gym cat
1) visits from (one of) my mother’s (several) saree-walas (this one is the jamdaniwala)
2) taking this exact same picture from the gym balcony
3) playing with the gym cat
On the other hand Devdas is really interesting because it is all very clearly early 2000s fashion but somehow fits into this imagined early 1900s world Bhansali has created
Stumbled while scrolling TikTok, but every time I rewatch Devdas I realize the costume department had them wearing whatever — the blouse is accurate (minus the neckline perhaps) for the times but what is this saree/drape supposed to be?
November 23, 2024 at 2:13 PM
On the other hand Devdas is really interesting because it is all very clearly early 2000s fashion but somehow fits into this imagined early 1900s world Bhansali has created
This is my favourite interview of all time. I love listening to people talk about their collections (of anything).
youtu.be/ci2uCf-HqGY?...
youtu.be/ci2uCf-HqGY?...
600+ saris: Usha Uthup's timeless fashion | Obsessions | CRED
YouTube video by CRED
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November 23, 2024 at 8:58 AM
This is my favourite interview of all time. I love listening to people talk about their collections (of anything).
youtu.be/ci2uCf-HqGY?...
youtu.be/ci2uCf-HqGY?...
Stumbled while scrolling TikTok, but every time I rewatch Devdas I realize the costume department had them wearing whatever — the blouse is accurate (minus the neckline perhaps) for the times but what is this saree/drape supposed to be?
November 22, 2024 at 7:59 AM
Stumbled while scrolling TikTok, but every time I rewatch Devdas I realize the costume department had them wearing whatever — the blouse is accurate (minus the neckline perhaps) for the times but what is this saree/drape supposed to be?
Dhaka University has my whole heart
November 21, 2024 at 1:45 PM
Dhaka University has my whole heart
another tangail i want to highlight is one belonging to my late grandmother. it was gifted to her by my grandmother in the 80s.
most dhotis i own were sarees belonging to women in my family at some point.
most dhotis i own were sarees belonging to women in my family at some point.
November 20, 2024 at 4:15 PM
another tangail i want to highlight is one belonging to my late grandmother. it was gifted to her by my grandmother in the 80s.
most dhotis i own were sarees belonging to women in my family at some point.
most dhotis i own were sarees belonging to women in my family at some point.
i had one of my mother’s old tangail sarees turned into a kurta. it was one of her favourite pieces and now it’s one of mine! i especially loved the radhakrishna embellishments so much i had to make it the front panel
November 19, 2024 at 5:58 PM
i had one of my mother’s old tangail sarees turned into a kurta. it was one of her favourite pieces and now it’s one of mine! i especially loved the radhakrishna embellishments so much i had to make it the front panel
Been working out of the National Library of #Bangladesh as of late.
November 18, 2024 at 4:56 AM
Been working out of the National Library of #Bangladesh as of late.
Some of my favourite videos on #Jamdani
Pre-Weaving Process: youtu.be/dq-PzYzvMzA?...
Weaving Process: youtu.be/P76_0JvlacQ?...
Jamdani Designs: youtu.be/8noI7ExDXco?...
A Weaver's Story: youtu.be/WpLqAlShM8Q?...
#Jamdani #Textiles #Bangladesh #Saree
Pre-Weaving Process: youtu.be/dq-PzYzvMzA?...
Weaving Process: youtu.be/P76_0JvlacQ?...
Jamdani Designs: youtu.be/8noI7ExDXco?...
A Weaver's Story: youtu.be/WpLqAlShM8Q?...
#Jamdani #Textiles #Bangladesh #Saree
November 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Some of my favourite videos on #Jamdani
Pre-Weaving Process: youtu.be/dq-PzYzvMzA?...
Weaving Process: youtu.be/P76_0JvlacQ?...
Jamdani Designs: youtu.be/8noI7ExDXco?...
A Weaver's Story: youtu.be/WpLqAlShM8Q?...
#Jamdani #Textiles #Bangladesh #Saree
Pre-Weaving Process: youtu.be/dq-PzYzvMzA?...
Weaving Process: youtu.be/P76_0JvlacQ?...
Jamdani Designs: youtu.be/8noI7ExDXco?...
A Weaver's Story: youtu.be/WpLqAlShM8Q?...
#Jamdani #Textiles #Bangladesh #Saree
My favourite Jamdani kurtas
1) “Jhuri buti” scattered patterns connected with diagonal lines
2) “Guinea buti” motifs resembling coins
3) “kodom chaak buti” motifs resembling a wheel
4) “pushpo buti” motifs resembling flowers
#textiles #madeinbamadesh #jamdani #bangladeshi
1) “Jhuri buti” scattered patterns connected with diagonal lines
2) “Guinea buti” motifs resembling coins
3) “kodom chaak buti” motifs resembling a wheel
4) “pushpo buti” motifs resembling flowers
#textiles #madeinbamadesh #jamdani #bangladeshi
November 17, 2024 at 10:30 AM
My favourite Jamdani kurtas
1) “Jhuri buti” scattered patterns connected with diagonal lines
2) “Guinea buti” motifs resembling coins
3) “kodom chaak buti” motifs resembling a wheel
4) “pushpo buti” motifs resembling flowers
#textiles #madeinbamadesh #jamdani #bangladeshi
1) “Jhuri buti” scattered patterns connected with diagonal lines
2) “Guinea buti” motifs resembling coins
3) “kodom chaak buti” motifs resembling a wheel
4) “pushpo buti” motifs resembling flowers
#textiles #madeinbamadesh #jamdani #bangladeshi
should i make a thread about the mirpur benaroshi polli in dhaka?
#textiles #sarees #bangladesh #southasianfashion
#textiles #sarees #bangladesh #southasianfashion
November 16, 2024 at 12:57 PM
should i make a thread about the mirpur benaroshi polli in dhaka?
#textiles #sarees #bangladesh #southasianfashion
#textiles #sarees #bangladesh #southasianfashion