Textiles and dresses of Assam
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There is a wide variety of clothing and textiles involved with Assamese culture
. An enumeration of the significant items as well as terms used to refer to them is shown below.
Culture of Assam
The culture of Assam is traditionally a hybrid one, developed due to cultural assimilation of different ethno-cultural groups under various politico-economic systems in different periods of pre-history and history....
. An enumeration of the significant items as well as terms used to refer to them is shown below.
- CottonCottonCotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
- DhotiDhotiThe dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
- Endi
- EriEriEri can refer to:* Eri , a Japanese feminine given name* Erie International Airport in Erie, Pennsylvania, IATA airport code* Eri, a biblical figure* Eri , the progenitor of the Nri-Igbo* Eri, a type of silk from Assam, India...
- GamosaGamosaThe Gamosa is an article of great significance for the people of Assam.It is generally a white rectangular piece of cloth with primarily a red border on three sides and red woven motifs on the fourth...
- JaapiJaapiJaapi is a traditional Assamese headgear or hat of Assam, India.-About Jaapi:Typical regular use Jaapi is made out of tightly woven bamboo and/or cane and taku paat . The name, jaapi comes after the word jaap, bundle of taku leaves...
- KhadiKhadiThe term khādī or khaddar means cotton. khādī is Indian handspun and hand-woven cloth. The raw materials may be cotton, silk, or wool, which are spun into threads on a spinning wheel called a charkha. It is a versatile fabric, cool in the summer and warm in the winter...
- Mekhela chadorMekhela chadorMekhela chador is the traditional Assamese dress worn by women.There are two main pieces of cloth that are draped around the body.The bottom portion, draped from the waist downwards is called the mekhela...
- Muga silk
- Pat silk
- RihaRiha (garment)Riha is part of a three piece Assamese traditional garment worn with the Mekhela chador....
- Suriya
- Tongali
- Uroni