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Tarakasi silver filigree
Also known as ତାରକସି

Twist thin silver wire into curls and fix them into a frame to complete flower and leaf designs.
Heritage note
A tradition shared by communities in many places.
Origins
A living tradition passed from person to person; it is not tied to a single dated origin.
Sources
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