The Weaving and Dress of the Rabari of Kutch, Gujarat

Textiles, Weaving, Spinning, Khadi

The Weaving and Dress of the Rabari of Kutch, Gujarat

Amongst the Rabaris, men and women have a very different style of traditional wear. The subgroups of Rabaris are distinguished with subtle differences in their traditional attire, weaving and embroidery. Usually, Rabari women can be seen wearing a three-part ensemble consisting of a tubular woollen skirt or a pachhedo along with a backless blouse called kapadun. The men mostly wear a white cotton dhoti. Both the sexes wear jewellery made from silver metals and other ornaments which are mostly crafted by people from their own community.

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