RUPA
TARAKASI AND BANGLAR MUSLIN – ART & CULTURE
News:
GI Tag to Cuttack Rupa
Tarakasi
What's
in the news?
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Recently, Cuttack Rupa Tarakasi, Banglar
muslin, Narsapur crochet lace products and Kutch rogan craft are among those
given the Geographical Indication tag.
Cuttack
Rupa Tarakasi (Silver Filigree):
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In
Odia, ‘Tarakasi’ is a combination of two words: ‘Tara’ (wire) and ‘Kasi’
(design).
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The artisans transform silver bricks into thin fine wires (known as “tara” or
foils).
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These delicate silver wires are then
meticulously woven and shaped into intricate designs to create filigree
jewellery and decorative pieces.
Banglar Muslin, West Bengal:
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This finest sort of muslin is made of cotton, which are spun to create
threads that maintain tensile strength at counts (above 300 counts and up to
600 counts) i.e. higher than any other cotton products.
Other GI Tagged Products:
Narasapur
Crochet Lace Products,
Andhra
Pradesh:
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It is known for its intricate craftsmanship,
unique designs and good quality crochet craft.
Ratlam
Riyawan Lahsun (Garlic), Madhya Pradesh:
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It has higher oil content and bold flavours than the other varieties.
Ambaji
White Marble, Gujarat:
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It is highly calcic and is produced in a
town called Ambaji (famous for its temple of Durga Devi).
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The marble has a very soft and waxy look.
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It is often used by sculptors as the
marble is amenable to carving.
Majuli Mask of Assam:
Majuli mask of Assam are
made in different variety and sizes as they are mainly divided into different
categories:
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‘Mukha
bhaona’ face mask covers the face,
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‘Lotokoi’
hanging mask which is bigger in size extends to the
chest and,
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‘Cho
Mukha’ is a huge mask
that is a head and body mask.
Assam Majuli Manuscript Paintings:
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It illustrates numerous stories and
chapters taken from the great Hindu
epics Ramayana, Mahabharata and above all subjects from the Bhagavata
Purana.
Tripura Risa Textile:
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The traditional Tripuri female attire
comprises three parts — risa, rignai and
rikutu.
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Risa is a handwoven cloth used as a female
upper garment, and also as headgear, a stole, or a present to express respect.
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As an upper garment, it is wrapped around
the torso twice.
Hyderabad
Lac Bangles:
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The lac bangles of Hyderabad have been
registered with the Registrar of Geographical Indications, Chennai.
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This is the second GI tag for a Hyderabad
product after haleem.
Kutch Rogan Craft, Gujarat:
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The Rogan Art, an ancient textile art,
with its origins in Persia, came to Nirona Village Kutch Gujarat around 400
years ago.
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Rogan art is produced by boiling castor oil or linseed oil for
about two days and then adding Pigments Mineral Colour (vegetable dyes) and a
binding agent (the resulting paint is thick and shiny).
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Yellow, White and red and Blue, green are
the most frequently used colours.
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Rogan art is very well known for its ‘Tree of life’.
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This craft began among the Muslim Khatris community in Gujarat.