Chapter II · The Hands Ralli Atlas سندھ Field Census of Sindhi Quilt Makers 04 / 18

A Ralli is never the work of one woman —
it is a village quilted across four generations.

Census window
2018 — 2024
7 districts · Sindh + Cholistan
Hands per finished quilt — median

12.4

From the grandmother who chooses the palette to the bride who binds the last seam — every Ralli passes through a dozen sets of hands before it leaves the courtyard.

+38% vs. 2014 baseline
94.1% matrilineal taught

Who stitched the patch?

Grandmother Mother Aunt Sister Daughter Neighbour
Spotlight · Sanghar Grandmothers contribute 24% of every quilt here — the highest in the census.
Daughters rising Across all districts, daughters under 18 now stitch a fifth of the cloth.
Neighbour stitches Cross-courtyard hands still account for ~12% — Ralli stays communal.