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| Title: | Biological motifs and designs on traditional costumes among Karbis of Assam |
| Authors: | Teron, Robindra
Borthakur, S K |
| Keywords: | Karbi tribe
Backstrap looms
Biological motifs and designs
Flora and fauna
Cultural identity |
| Issue Date: | Apr-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| IPC Code: | Int. Cl.8: B44F, B44C, B41C 1/06, D03D, A41D, A47G 25/02, A47F 7/19, A47F 8/00, A41H 5/00 |
| Abstract: | Traditional
costumes are often adorned with designs depicting indigenous flora and fauna,
objects and even some abstract figures. Filed study was undertaken with the
objective to elucidate the traditional knowledge on weaving and to
find out the intrinsic relationships between biological objects and cultural
artifacts during 2002-2008 among the
Karbis following unstructured
interview and through personal observations by the authors. Motifs and designs
are weaved or embodied following certain indigenous techniques viz. kerip,
ketur, keran, kehom, keroi, kepharlem and kethak.
The findings of the study ideate that traditional motifs and designs on
textiles are not for mere display but are emotionally associated with their
social, cultural and religious life. Further, the similarity in material
culture of the Karbis and
Tiwas observed in some respects may
be attributed to their co-habitation in the same Geographical area and reciprocal
influence of their cultures. |
| Page(s): | 305-308 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1068 (Online); 0972-5938 (Print) |
| Source: | IJTK Vol.11(2) [April 2012]
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