csr today subscription Published this article page no The traditional dress of an ethnic group plays a major role in showcasing the ethnic identity. Each ethnic group has its own designs and colour combinations. Different motifs and designs of textiles have a relationship with the rituals and religious life of the people of North- east India it states. The one aspect that binds the region together is the practice of generational textiles such as the Eri shawls of Assam or the Naga shawls -- ones which have been passed down through centuries. These may include ritual dresses as well as everyday garments. When I was travelling through Nagaland a lady told me that they didnt wash their ceremonial shawls. They were simply sunned put to use sunned again and stowed back says writer- curator Minhazz Mazumdar. Dr Mita Chakrabarty of the Indian Museum who organised an exhibition on northeast textiles concurs and further adds that there are certain shawls and wrappers that only the chief of a tribe is allowed to wear. So those garments also act as markers of the stature of a person within an ethnic group as well. world focus magazine buy online
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