NID studies textile traditions of North East
Updated: Jan 17, 2014 04:19:13pm
New Delhi, Jan 17 (KNN) The Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts (IGNCA) has commissioned the Ahmedabad based National Institute of Design (NID) to study and document the rich textile traditions of the North Eastern States.
The study encompasses comprehensive inputs from textile designers, historians, socialists and video photographers.
Spread over four years, it is a composite design study of fibres, fabrics, looms and tools, uses and cultural indicators.
While the documentation of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland was conducted in the first phase of the project, the states of Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim are being documented in the second phase.
The study teams in the course of the study spent two months in the field, conducting a holistic study of their textile traditions, documenting fibres, fabrics, looms, tools, weaving techniques and dyeing methods, and also narratives, myth, migration stories, and unique socio-cultural practices of the indigenous communities.
An exhibition titled Threads of Change: Textile Cultures of North East India is being held at the IGNCA from January-7 to 21.
During the event, in the craft demonstrations area, weavers from all the four states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland have been demonstrating their skills with the use of loin loom and other handlooms.
A Food festival is also being organized where the traditional cuisines from the North East region are available. (KNN/PC/ES)
The study encompasses comprehensive inputs from textile designers, historians, socialists and video photographers.
Spread over four years, it is a composite design study of fibres, fabrics, looms and tools, uses and cultural indicators.
While the documentation of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland was conducted in the first phase of the project, the states of Mizoram, Tripura, Manipur and Sikkim are being documented in the second phase.
The study teams in the course of the study spent two months in the field, conducting a holistic study of their textile traditions, documenting fibres, fabrics, looms, tools, weaving techniques and dyeing methods, and also narratives, myth, migration stories, and unique socio-cultural practices of the indigenous communities.
An exhibition titled Threads of Change: Textile Cultures of North East India is being held at the IGNCA from January-7 to 21.
During the event, in the craft demonstrations area, weavers from all the four states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya, and Nagaland have been demonstrating their skills with the use of loin loom and other handlooms.
A Food festival is also being organized where the traditional cuisines from the North East region are available. (KNN/PC/ES)
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