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Record 10/65
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MATERIALS: Cotton cloth. CONSTRUCTION: Handblock printed, resist dyes. MOTIFS: Poptiyo border, buto, vichhi, chakli and chokri. COLOURS : black with maroon. STYLE REMARKS: Copies the traditional wool bandhani of rabari women. Borders are derived from Rabari embroidery motifs. Note that field patterns is similar to that of Matheran. (MSC-16) CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by young Rabari girls before they have to wear a woolen ludi. CULTURAL REMARKS: Rabaris traditionally wear black as ritual mourning. Today women also wear doriya at home or for informal use. Doriyo.
Doriyo -Woven, Dyed & Printed Textiles -Copyright Statement
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013