Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Sienna Colour:Black tantric and Vedic rituals across

tantric and Vedic rituals across the Himalayan region and wider Buddhist diaspora

painted and applied entirely by hand

Beneath this is a metal tray for burning incense

the flower of life motif and the 'Ashtamangala' (the eight auspicious symbols of Tibetan Buddhism)

Vintage Afghan Cotton Dress - Sienna Colour:Black tantric and Vedic rituals acrossAfghan Kuchi dresses are traditionally associated with the nomadic Kuchi and Pashtun people of Afghanistan and were worn by everyone regardless of wealth, and depending on the design and fabrics, they were worn as anything from everyday wear to wedding dresses. However, during the 1960's, and 70's when Afghanistan was a popular place on the "Hippy Trail" westerners adapted the traditional dresses of the area to suit the hippy image, which mixed