Rich tradition of textile designing from cotton yarn is
enclosed in the chapter of Arunachal Pradesh hand-loom history which has a
famous folk saying to have derived the art from the Podi Barbi Godesses.
Strangely this hard work of weaving is transformed by
Arunachal tribes into a sweet experience which is inscribed in their Galo song with
mention of its techniques. This weaving
tradition was culminated by the female group of Arunachal with passion rather
than as a tedious job.
There are various colorful and intrinsic textile patterns
of Arunachal Pradesh like Pailibos, Mishmi, Hrussos, Apa Tani, Wancho, Adi, Singphos and Sherdukpens. Generally
the symbols of these patterns are found to have close connectivity to themes of
traditional warfare, jewelry, hospitality, field of achievements and social
status.
Fabric materials are carefully spun across bamboo sticks
before using it for dyeing and weaving purposes. Concentrated stripes with
micro designs in between the blocks what Adi pattern represents. In this
pattern making, there is lot of involvement of deep and light colorful stripes
with simple and elegant designs.
There are various bands made in context to usage purpose
where upon the Adi pattern is imprinted dexterously with hands, involves frets,
diamond and dot shapes encompassed in varied colors. Unique part of Adi pattern
is that it has specific symbols to signify married, single and gender status
for bag products.
Another famous textile pattern of Arunachal is the Aptani
which is produced in lots of green, black, yellow, red and blue color codes in
intrinsic geometric, lines and bone shapes. Apatani pattern designed priest
shawl and dress codes involves white diamond and orange stripe shapes. Even
Aptani design gent’s coat, skirts, bags also carries famous pattern of diamond
shape with more imaginative designs inspired from animal’s skin design like
snake, frog and fish.
If you’re looking
for textile pattern with ultra and variety then Wancho pattern will help treat
your eyes. As Wancho pattern is very artistic with full of triangle, human
figure, herring-bone, zigzag, stripes, grid, and geometric shapes. There are
special Wancho head bands made only for certain community’s chief and his
family members to mark their dignified status.
It is time you free your calendar on the Ziro Festival dates and book your ticket to Arunachal Pradesh, the new music destination of India.
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