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Chomal Headgear of Jobat

by
Sakshi Gambhir
IDC, IIT Bombay
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  • Rani Bai.

  • Geometric pattern being woven with wool on the circular base made of cane.

  • The other end of the chomal being held in between fingers for support.

  • Beads, cowries and ghungroo droplets.

  • Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a wool chomal.

  • Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a cowry chomal.

  • Glass beads.

  • Rani Bai wearing her exquisite wool chomal.

  • Wool and cowry detailing.

  • Cowries and beads.

  • One of Rani Bai’s knitted bags.

  • Details of the knitted bag.

Rani Bai.

Geometric pattern being woven with wool on the circular base made of cane.

The other end of the chomal being held in between fingers for support.

Beads, cowries and ghungroo droplets.

Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a wool chomal.

Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a cowry chomal.

Glass beads.

Rani Bai wearing her exquisite wool chomal.

Wool and cowry detailing.

Cowries and beads.

One of Rani Bai’s knitted bags.

Details of the knitted bag.

Jobat lies in the Alirajpur district of western Madhya Pradesh and is a predominantly tribal area. Though the men here usually dress simple and subtle, the women love to wear bright colors and jewelry. Amongst these, accessories made of beads, cowries and feathers are an all time favorite. Chomal is a type of headgear that was traditionally used as a cushion to carry earthen pots on the head. The more decorated ones are given to the bride in her marriage to wear and on top of it is kept a large pot in which ‘dahej’ or dowry items are put in. The circular base is made by weaving a geometric pattern with wool on a broad band of cane. It has beads or metallic droplets intermittently that tinkle while walking. Rani Bai is the only woman in the village who does chomals of this kind. She uses glass beads, not plastic, and puts in great effort in choosing her colors.
 

Rani Bai.

Geometric pattern being woven with wool on the circular base made of cane.

The other end of the chomal being held in between fingers for support.

Beads, cowries and ghungroo droplets.

Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a wool chomal.

Rani Bai’s daughter wearing a cowry chomal.

Glass beads.

Rani Bai wearing her exquisite wool chomal.

Wool and cowry detailing.

Cowries and beads.

One of Rani Bai’s knitted bags.

Details of the knitted bag.


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