Friday, December 16, 2011

Kutchi Handicraft

Embroidery
Each community expresses its cultural identity through their traditional embroidery which is an integral part of their costumes. Embroidery is a family tradition wherein every young girl imbibes the skill from her mother. It is associated with festivities, weddings and dowries. They paint,with their needles, tradional motifs which have been imbibed by the communities over a period of centuries.

Leather Craft 
Leather Craft The leather artisans primarily belonging to the Marwada Meghwal community in kutch originally came from Marwar in Rajasthan. The meghwal women are skilled embroiderers. Today leather products from kutch combine the skills of leather and embroidery