EMBROIDERY OF GUJARAT
BY – HEMAL PATEL
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INDEX
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GUJARAT
Gujarat is a flourishing state with cultural diversity.
It is vibrant with its true colors of rich heritage and
cultural traditions.
The Gujarati culture blends in arts, beliefs, customs,
traditions, institutions, inventions, language,
technology and values.
Gujarat is influenced with a culture shared with
members of the society and passed on from one
generation to the next.
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Gujarat is one of the most popular states for tourism
in India.
It is popular for the beautiful Great Rann of Kutch,
hills of Saputara, there are many holy temples,
historic capitals, wildlife sanctuaries, beaches, hill
resorts to visit.
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Gujaratifolk music is called Sugam Sangeet, the
instrument used are turi, bungal, pava, ravan hattho,
ektaro, and jantar.
The folk dance raas-garba is very popular in
Gujarat where chaniya choli is worn by women while
kedia is worn by men and they dance during Navratri
celebrations.
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Gujaraticuisines are one of the healthiest cuisines
in India and are primarily vegetarian.
A Gujarati thali consists of roti, dal, rice, and sabzi
with Indian pickle.
Gujarati dishes are dhokla, pathra, samosa,
Khaman while sweet dishes are mohanthal, jalebi,
doodh pak.
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Gujarati
has its own unique cultural dressing. The women’s
main dress is Chaniyo & Choli, while men
wear Chorno & Kediyu.
The jewelry adorned by both males and females. The
Gujarati outfits usually have thread work, use of beads,
astragals, small patches which add creativity to Gujarati
dresses.
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EMBROIDERY
Gujarat has given India the greatest heritage in
embroidery work and craft through its famous
and versatile embroidery.
Embroidery of Gujarat has earned its fame
because of the unique and beautiful creations by
the artisans.
The most important centres of embroidery work
of Gujarat are located in the Saurashtra and
Kutch regions and are admired for thier creative
excellence.
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TYPES OF EMBROIDERY
KUTCH EMBROIDERY : It is a handicraft and textile
signature art tradition of the tribal community of Kutch
District in Gujarat, India.
] This embroidery with its rich designs has made a
notable contribution to the Indian embroidery traditions.
MATERIALS USED : fabrics made of threads of cotton,
silk woolen and mashru (an Arabic name). The types of
threads used are of floss silk and other varieties.
STICHES USED : square chain, double buttonhole,
pattern darning, running stitch, satin and straight stitches.
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Embroidered products are of 16 types known by
specific names as:
Ahir : is type done by peasants of Ahir community
with designs of animals and birds done with chain
stitch with hooked needles, herringbone stitch and
fixed with small mirrors known as 'abhla‘.
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Aari : type of embroidery is done by cobblers with intricate
chain stitch patterned on designs of the Mughals.
Gotauvn or Gotany which includes chekan, chopad,
Katri and Mukko types, is done by Muslim people of 11
villages, using several intricate patterns of stitches, expensive
silk fabrics, metallic threads and mirrors.
Mukko 11 Chopad
Jat-Garasia and Jat-Fakirani are done by the
two Jat communities, a cross stitch product with intensive
use of mirrors of small size adopting satin stitch with
radiating circles of a couched stitch.
Kambira and Khudi-Tebha generally adopted in quilts is
embroidered by the Harijan people of the Banni on the
border with the Great Rann.
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Kharek practiced by Sodha, Rajput and Megwar people is usually
in the shape of a set of bars created by adopting double running
stitch and satin stitch.
Neran meaning "eye brows" is a unique style which adopts
buttonhole stitch in the shape of a curve.
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Pakko done by the Sodha, Rajput and Megwar people is
akin to the Ahir style with geometric designs in an
embossed appearance and is embroidered with close
knitting with buttonhole stitches.
Rabari made by Rabaris with patterns adopted from
mythology are made in several shapes embroidered with
"square chain interlaced with buttonhole" stitches fixed
with mirrors,
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Soof meaning "neat and clean" is made in geometric
designs dominated by a "chevron design" known as
'leher' or 'waves' which gives the product a unique
pattern which is an innovation.
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MOTIFS USED :
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