{"id":81605,"date":"2017-04-19T16:49:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-19T09:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diethelmtravel.com\/?p=81605"},"modified":"2017-04-19T16:49:01","modified_gmt":"2017-04-19T09:49:01","slug":"marvel-at-the-beeralu-lace-makers-of-galle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dth.travel\/fr\/marvel-at-the-beeralu-lace-makers-of-galle\/","title":{"rendered":"marvel at the beeralu lace makers of galle"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amongst a numbers of artistic skills that Sri Lanka is well known for, \u2018Beeralu lace making\u2019 is believed to have been passed down from either the Dutch or Portuguese and now is a significant craft within the country. In fact, Sri Lanka has become one of the biggest suppliers of famous lingerie brands, such as Victoria\u2019s Secret. (Being a conservative island, the hot reputation the country holds when it comes to lacy nightwear and lingerie is rather ironic!)<\/p>\n

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Lace making is a particularly booming industry in the southern coastal stretch of Sri Lanka. Owing to certain government initiatives, the intricate art is seeing a revival and many women in the coastal regions have made it a source of income while adding their own spin on the weaving.<\/p>\n

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While travelling along the southern coasts, visitors can visit a lace workshop and chat with the beeralu weaving ladies as they work the wooden spindle shaped bobbins on a special white pillow with incredible speed to create the delicate lace. Learn more about the weavers\u2019 life stories and even try your hand at the weaving \u2013 don\u2019t despair if you can\u2019t seem to get it right, these women have practised for years to become the expert artisans they are today!<\/p>\n

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