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MATERIALS: Cotton cloth. CONSTRUCTION: Hand Block printed, resist dyed ,Chemical dyes. Made in two parts stitched in the middle. MOTIFS: Gulti or phulakia, pati. COLOURS : Red and black STYLE REMARKS: CULTURAL SIGNIFICANCE: Worn by elders. Be pota can be worn outside because it is large enough to enable to cover the face in laj. CULTRUAL REMARKS: The name pachhedo is generic name for odhani. Pachhedo comes from Gujarati and is generally associated with people who came from Gujarat. Nagaria refers to jamnagar. Perhaps this style was the originally Bandhani from Jamnagar. Nagaria Be Pota.
Nagaria Be Pota -Woven, Dyed & Printed Textiles -Copyright Statement
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Last modified on: February 22, 2013