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Embroidery by Tribes in Banni.

Kutch specially the Banni Villages is known for its diversity as it has diverse communities such as Jat, Rabari, Meghwals, Mutwa, Muslim, Sodha and others making Kutch its home. The Kutchi people here are known for their hospitality and artistic handicraft and textiles. One can even today get to see the nomadic and semi nomadic groups moving from one place to another along with their cattles.

Embroidery has been a craft for women of Banni, a small village in the Rann of Kutch, known for its intrinsic and artistic embroidery work. Vibrant colours such as red, yellow and saffron are commonly used. Small mirrors are interspersed to lend glitter and charm. The finest type of such embroidery work with small mirrors is called Abhla-Bharat. Mirrors cut in different shapes are embroidered around the shapes. women of banni have intrinsic artistic abilities. Embroidery, lacquer work,wood carving,leather work,etc. Are some of the famous forms of found in banni. Women of every community are engaged in embroidery work. Each community has special types of embroidery stitches,unique to itself. Embroidery work is mainly done by the women for gift giving purposes, on special occasions like marriage, get-together, festivals ,etc. Some forms of embriodery are also done to decorate animals. Leather work, wood carving and lacquer work are mostly done by the members of vadha community. Leather work includes making bags, belts and foot wear. Wood carving is mainly done for the doorsand windows of bhunga. Some of the organizations in kutch, like qasab, shrujan and kalaraksha, are working on traditional crafts.

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