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Fabrics of North East
Tribes of North East
•The 7 north Indian States are popularly known as seven sisters,
comprising of – Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Mizoram,
Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya.
•Textile weaving is done by women in each state. There are more than
38 tribes in North east of India, and each may have its own distinctive
design, colour combination and a different design for some special
occasion.
•The design and colour, which varies not only between the tribes but
also sometimes between clans of the same tribe and between different
villages, records the wearer’s position in society.
• The most prominent Weaving tribes are
• Nagaland - Ao, Angami, Konyak, Chang.
• Arunachal Pradesh- Apatani, Sherdukpen and
Monpas.
• Assam-Bodo,Mishin, Miri
• Manipur- Meitei
•Every woman learns to weave
to clothe herself and her family
on the simple back-strap loom.
The warp beam is usually securely fixed to the wall of the
house. Weaving can begin as soon as the first fruit of the
new rice have been eaten.
The back strap loom is also
known as Indonesian tension
loom or loin loom.
The strap supports the small of
their back and enables her to
maintain the tension of the warp.
RAW MATERIAL USED
Shawls were originally made of cotton and
the use of wool came much later.
COLORS USED
The colors used was mainly simple,
•Black
•Dark blue
•Red
•yellow
These shawls are mantles of bravery
and were worn only by warriors who
have won human heads in war and
have offered ritual sacrifices.
Manipur Textiles-Innaphi Moirangphee, Laisangphee
Phanek
Muga silk mekhala chador and Gamosha
Assamese Textiles
• The weavers from Assam weave beautiful designs on the borders of their mekhlas, chaddars, rihas (traditional garments used by the women) and gamosas (towels).
• Designs are inspired from the carvings of Kamakhya temple and Madan Gopal temple.
• The patterns generally involve animals, human figures, flowers, birds and diamonds. The designs in Assam are symbolic of the different tribes and ethnic groups of the area.
• The weavers of Sualkuchi weave beautiful Mekhala Chador in Muga silk.
Muga silk mekhala chador and Gamosha
• The weavers from Assam weave beautiful designs on the borders of their mekhlas, chaddars, rihas (traditional garments used by the women) and gamosas (towels).
• The patterns generally involve animals, human figures, flowers, birds and diamonds. The designs in Assam are symbolic of the different tribes and ethnic groups of the area.
Gamocha
• As per custom, the young woman in Assamese society
has to present a self-woven bihuan (gamosa or towel) to
her beloved as a token of love, and to elders as a
symbol of respect on Bohag Bihu (New Year's Eve).
• These towels are white with patterns at both ends with
stylised forms of birds, animals, humans, flowers, foliage
and geometric motifs.