the best way to express a woman's beauty is through the traditionals..
Specially,Indian Tradition is the best and richest of all..
there are different types and different regions in India where one finds several kinds of traditions which are being followed..
Gujarati tradition.
In Gujarat, Traditions speak. Gujarat
is a land of traditions. Festivity spirit continues all round the year
as spirituality is in every breath of the Gujarati soul. Gujarat has
fairs and festivals apart from many other rituals and traditions.
Gujarat is also popular for the lifestyle and cuisines that go with the
celebrations. Traditions almost remain unchanged and you get acquainted
with the modern living as Gujarat develops on a faster growth to
modernity, influenced by outside culture. Unmatched traditions in the
world, it speaks of ‘Home is where the heart is.’
Main Male Attire
The main outfit which Guajarati males wear is Chorno & Kediyu.
Main Female Attire
The Women wear Chaniyo & Choli.
ARTS AND TEXTILES.
Ikat is the meticulous technique of tying and dyeing the warp or weft or
may be both before being woven into a textile form. Single Ikat fabric
are created by interweaving tied and dyed warp with plain weft or
resisted weft yarns is inserted in plain weft. Double ikat involves the
process of resisting on both warp and weft and then interlacing them to
form intricate yet well composed patterns.
The single as well as double Ikat Patola sari from Surendranagar and
Rajkot region of Gujarat has developed keeping the emerging new trend
and demand in the market. This style has materialized strongly in last
three decades in order to provide a cheaper option to celebrated Patan
Patola varieties. Traditional double-ikat patola weaving technique from
Patan in North Gujarat is highly intricate, labor intensive and one of
the high cost production of Indian handlooms. Due to its intricacies and
use of natural materials, Patan Patola can be the costliest of all sari
varieties woven. The Surendranagar and Rajkot patola are a low-cost
variation of the traditional technique, using cheaper raw materials
leading to an affordable range of products.
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Mashru, is an old and venerable hand woven textile craft form. The word
Mashru has its origins in ancient Persian and can be roughly translated
as permitted or allowed. Mashru is the most simple yet striking of
Indian Fabrics. The shiny, satiny surface is woven in a combination of a
pleasurable linear design imagery of waves overlapping in a tapestry of
bright blossoming colors. Mashru has a specialized style of weaving
developed keeping in mind the religious sentiments of its clients.
Later, this unique technique dove-tailed this soft, sinewy hand woven
satin within the annals of a prized fabric not only for garments but
also a wide range of home furnishings.
The uniqueness of this fabric is that it has a silk warp with a cotton
weft and traditional designs use a tie and dyed yarn generating a
vibrant striped patterning on the fabric. In a Mashru garment it is the delicacy of cotton that tantalizes
the skin while the vibrancy of silk tantalizes the viewer.
In Patan wealthy Hindu merchants and traders also took a liking
to this fabric thus increasing its intrinsic value and the
inclusion of certain typical motifs. The colloquil
Gujarati term for this fabric was mishru meaning a blend of
silk and cotton. Even today Mashru is an important part of the
bridal trousseou of a variety of Hindu communities.
The Bohras of Sidhpur and Patan also favor Mashru as a fabric to design their traditional garments.
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- Silk and Cotton yarns
- Natural Dyes
- Chemical Dyes
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Sujani Quilts
Double weave cotton fabrics filled with cotton between the
two layers is one of the warmest and coziest quilts created in
Gujarat. Soft colored checks in contrast with bright colored stripes
in three dimensional forms define the surface feel of a Sujani
quilt. Bharuch is the only center in this part of the country where
this craft is being practiced. Two weavers sit on either side of the
loom and partake in this meticulous craft form.
The technique of fabricating Sujani which was traditionally only
used for making quilts has now been fashioned into varied range of
functional products as lifestyle.
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woolen blanket or quilt used all over Gujarat mainly by the Rabari and
Bharwad community. The unique quality or identity of Dhabla is its
textured white surface of sheep wool, embellished with woven extra weft
motifs in varied colors. Usually the entire body of Dhabla is left blank
and only the borders are bedecked with colorfully vibrant acrylic
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The unique art form of Tangalia with
its dotted splendor is practiced in Surendranagar district of Gujarat.
The Dangasia community inhabiting this region is the sole group having
the knowledge of Tangalia weaving technique. Women of the Bharwad
community are often seen wearing dotted wrapped skirts in black with
contrasting embellishments created by woven dotted forms, these are
known as Tangalia which derives its name from the tang or leg
Traditionally black sheep or camel wool used to be the raw material, but
as the weavers have now started creating products meant for the
contemporary market, a wide range of other materials are also being
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Geographical Location
- Surendranagar District
- Bharuch
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- Cotton yarns
- Cotton for stuffing
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- Acrylic yarns for embroidery
- Abhla or mirrors
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Marvelously dazzling, bright and picturesque Brocades of Gujarat have
been stealing attention and admiration over centuries. The distinctive
zari intermingled with bright and lustrous colors of silk make any
festive or ceremonial occasion special and memorable. Opulently woven
brocade saris, lavishly embellished chaniya-cholis or other garments are
almost like an unsaid compulsory adornment of a wedding or festivals.
The rich and opulent color schemes in contrasting yet harmonizing hues
make these brocades visually appealing and objects of desire. Reds,
blues, yellows, greens, ochres, browns in various shades and tones
blended along with dazzling gold and silver make brocades collectable
items as well as one of the most festive textile.
Ahmedabad, Surat, Bharuch, Patan and Vadodara were the main weaving
centers for these saris. After the arrival of Islam geometrical patterns
and motifs from the Indo-Sarcenic architecture of that period were
incorporated into the design palette along with abstraction of animals
and birds.
Geographical Location
- Ahmedabad
- Bharuch
- Gulf of Khambhat
- Surat
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Red, the color of love and energy, is considered an auspiciousness
symbol of wedding in many parts of the country as well as Gujarat.
Wedding ceremonies in Gujarat are considered one of the most festive and
prime social occasion and each and every ritual bears a cultural
significance. Each traditional community has their own rituals and
customs along with specific conventions for the wedding attire, jewelry
and the like. The state of Gujarat with its diverse social fabric
treasures varied different wedding customs, costumes and jewelry.
Gharchola saris are the most symbolic element of a Hindu or Jain wedding
in Gujarat. The weaving technique of the Gharchola silk saris first
came from the region around Cambay. These saris are first woven by using
silk and zari thread and are later embellished by tie and dye or
bandhani work.
The unique speciality of a Panetar sari is its white body with rich red
border and palav. Panetar, the wedding Sari which is gifted to Hindu and
Jain brides by her maternal uncle is one of the simplest yet most
aesthetically and meticulously designer wedding sari. The plain white
body is woven in Gajji silk with linear stripes or checks in gold zari.
The Border and Palav which are dyed red are minimally adorned by tie and
dye embellishment.
Geographical Location
- Kutch District
- Ahmedabad District
- Jamnagar District
- Rajkot
- Surat
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- Silk, Cotton and Georgette fabrics
- ZariNatural
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