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Kutch Bead Embroidery

Traditional Embroidery Art of Kutch
by
Ketki Saxena
IDC, IIT Bombay
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  • “Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

  • “Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

  • Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

  • Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

  • Latkan to embellish the lehenga

  • Rabari women wearing the headpiece and latkan

  • Bead Anklets

  • Anklet

  • Bangle covered by cloth and bead embroidery

  • Hair accessory

  • Old ceremonial Dowry Bag

  • Old ceremonial Sword Cover for the groom. This type of embroidery was created by bride’s family and worn by the groom during the wedding

“Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

“Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

Latkan to embellish the lehenga

Rabari women wearing the headpiece and latkan

Bead Anklets

Anklet

Bangle covered by cloth and bead embroidery

Hair accessory

Old ceremonial Dowry Bag

Old ceremonial Sword Cover for the groom. This type of embroidery was created by bride’s family and worn by the groom during the wedding

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.
 

“Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

“Gul” which means flower. The embroidery is done on pure leather and is used to cover the temples of children to protect them from cold. It is also used to embellish clothes

Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

Triangular headpiece made from beads, buttons and colorful threads. It is used to cover the head

Latkan to embellish the lehenga

Rabari women wearing the headpiece and latkan

Bead Anklets

Anklet

Bangle covered by cloth and bead embroidery

Hair accessory

Old ceremonial Dowry Bag

Old ceremonial Sword Cover for the groom. This type of embroidery was created by bride’s family and worn by the groom during the wedding


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