Record 63/293
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Description 
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MATERIALS: Cotton, mashru and silk cloth, cotton and silk threads and mirrors.
CONSTRUCTION: Machine stitched, applique, embroidered; chain, detached chain interlaced, cretan, heringbone stitches.
MOTIFS: Kungri, jharmar, popti, makodiyun, tak bawaliyun.
COLOURS : Multicoloured on green, red, yellow, black white mashru.
STYLE REMARKS: Mashru pattern is called Kataria and traditional for brides' skirts and groom's shawl as well as chorni. The cuffs are appliqued in kungri pattern. Oldest existing Rabari style.
CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Used by a young boy or a groom. Thereafter, for festival a wrapped pachhedi is used. Both the mashru and the stitched full pants are associated with Islamic culture and indicate the influence of Islamic neighbors on Rabaris.
CULTURAL REMARKS: Worn with kediyun or adan.
Chorano, Groom's pants. |
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Chorano
- Rabari Arts
- Copyright Statement
COPYRIGHT INFORMATION ~ When using this image, the credit information should be in the following format: Image courtesy of the Kala Raksha Museum.
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