Rayagada Shawl

Recently, the handwoven Rayagada Shawls crafted by the Dongria Kondhs of Odisha received Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

About Rayagada Shawl

  • Also called Kapdaganda, the shawl is weaved and embroidered with their tribal motifs.
  • Woven with excellent craftsmanship, Kapdagunda is prepared by spinsters of the community who gift it to their beloved ones as a token of love.
  • The off-white coarse cloth used as raw material for Kapdaganda is procured from the Domb, a local community by bartering harvested crops.

Characteristics

  • The embroidery is worked with a long needle called suji and threads called nulu, and is started from one end of ....
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