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Handloom Weaving Process of Apatanis
2022
Banglanatak
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Women are expert weavers and make their own textiles on simple backstrap looms. These looms are fitted in their balconies where they sit and weave in between their daily chores. When it is not in use, they roll up the fabric, fold the loom, and put it away.
Details
- Title: Handloom Weaving Process of Apatanis
- Date Created: 2022
- Location: Lower Subansiri
- Contributor: Dept. of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh facilitated the on-ground research.
- Rights: Banglanatak.com, Ambassador's Fund for Cultural Preservation
- About the craft: The Ziro valley of Arunachal Pradesh with its beautiful pine clad lush green hills intersected by the Subansiri river is home to the Apatanis. The valley is famous for gaining a place in the tentative list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites for its unique cultural landscape. Apatani community is a major ethnic group of the Eastern Himalayan region with rich cultural tradition.
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