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Kutch Bead Embroidery

Traditional Embroidery Art of Kutch
by
Ketki Saxena
IDC, IIT Bombay

Bead Jewelries and embroidery art is traditionally done by Rabari women in Kutch. These are made from colorful glass beads in combination with colorful threads and are aesthetically pleasing. Rabari women in their leisure time, elaborately embellish garments, bags, jewelry and animal trappings, that are used for decorative and functional purposes. The jewelries are created by women for themselves and their families and are used extensively during community marriages and festivals. The symbolic interpretation of these items is its association to generate wealth. It is a contribution to the dowry. The bride makes decorative garments, bags and jewelry for the groom that is worn by the groom during the ceremony. The photographs are a collection from the Vanka Kana Rabari in Bhujodi village, Bhuj-Kutch.
 

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