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AMAZING APARAJITA ...woman of assam
(this is one of my very initial old post)Right few days after my marriage when for the very first time i touched my husband's grandfather's feet he asked me if i knew weaving ,knitting,sewing,sword-fighting,swimming ..my answer to all these questions was same...NO.He blessed me and said.."so you know nothing except for being a dentist,don't worry your ma knows all these and you ....young lady try to learn something from her".I still don't know any of these but he was right i am extremely lucky to have her as my ma-in-law.
This mekhela-chadar and shawl she gave me as a gift when i entered the kitchen for very first time.The hand loom she uses is FLY-SHUTTLE type and she uses 2ply wool for the shawl...for borders she uses dft.colors threads.I wish i click the LOOM but right know it is disassembled for cleaning and polishing.She learnt this from her granny.....once it was an essential trait to know for the women of Assam .......it still is in some parts.
This is MA wearing her own creation.
These are few of her daily wear shawls......she gifts shawls a lot.Ain't i lucky....touch wood.
This mekhela-chadar and shawl she gave me as a gift when i entered the kitchen for very first time.The hand loom she uses is FLY-SHUTTLE type and she uses 2ply wool for the shawl...for borders she uses dft.colors threads.I wish i click the LOOM but right know it is disassembled for cleaning and polishing.She learnt this from her granny.....once it was an essential trait to know for the women of Assam .......it still is in some parts.
This is MA wearing her own creation.
These are few of her daily wear shawls......she gifts shawls a lot.Ain't i lucky....touch wood.
baapre...wow..gr8 2 c u back..cheers
ReplyDeleteThe fabrics are lovely. Beautiful colors.
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Hello Kavita
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I'm so very glad ... so, you are not leaving :):):)
Loved this post.
A lovely picture of your MA wearing the shawl she made.
They are all so beautiful!
And yes you are very lucky to get the shawls as gifts.
Have a wonderful day, my friend.
Margie:)
glad you are back if only occasionally. weaving is a real talent and art. I took a class in it once and did some tapestry-it's not as simple as it looks. fun post.
ReplyDeleteYour ma-in-law seems to be very very talented. Nice shawls.
ReplyDeleteKeep posting, Kavita!
Glad that you are back.
ReplyDeleteAnd nice way to come back.
Fun post from the past! Those shawls are very beautiful.
ReplyDeleteHappy to see you're back but don't forget your family...
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Welcome to Guelyland! I love indian culture. I'll be seeing you!
ReplyDeleteHi Kavita Didi !! Well your Mother in Law seems to be very talented.I like handicraft a lot and this is very beautiful !! And of-course i would be more than happy to be a Guest Writer for Rajasthan.
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The Assam emporium in Delhi stocks these beautiful hand woven shawls, sarees and mekhalas. I used to go there pretty often to admire the handicrafts from the state.
ReplyDeleteYou are right, we are losing a lot of our local culture and handicrafts.
You are lucky to have a mother in law like her.
Beautiful kavitha,i love the designs
ReplyDeleteNicely presented with beautiful pictures of the shawls. Really the shawls looks very pretty even I purchased a shawl when I visited Assam.
ReplyDeleteWow the essence ofAssam is so beautifuly captured..it made me homesick.. Loved the glimpses of my homeland that u so beautifuly captured both thru words n pics.
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