Kantha embroidery is a beautiful and traditional art that is around 500 years old, starting in the pre-Vedic times. It began when women reused old sarees by stitching them together with simple running stitches, using thread taken from the discarded saree borders. Today, women from the Santhal tribe in West Bengal keep this tradition alive. They use Kantha stitching to create lovely handmade designs portraying stories on clothes and fabrics. This simple yet creative art form turns old materials into something new and meaningful, filled with culture and history.