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For a long year the Chettinad sari is produced in the town of Chettinad which is located in the southern part of Tamil Nadu and the sari is named after the town where it is created. The majority of people belongs to the chettiar community and beloved Nagarathar community, who are native of Karaikudi town. The community has unique culture, food and fashion sense. History   The history of chettinad saree can be trace back to the 19th century almost 200 years. The region of chettinad is the center of cotton trade. The area is also famous for producing the world's prominent cotton fabric. It is a hereditary practice carried out. Named in Tamil for checked pattern with which it was originally identified. The saree is well suited for the weather of Tamil nadu. Making process   The chettinad saree is made with thick cotton which is its distinctive feature. This, making the saree comfortable and preferable by the locals because of it's absorbency ...

Pabuji ki phad is a religious scroll painting used for a musical version of the only surviving traditional folk art and this painting represents the deities of folk. The phad painting in the world of the epic of pabuji the Rajput Rathod chief. The phad is also spelled as ‘par'. The place of Rajasthan is where mainly this is practiced. The translation of pabuji ki phad is the screen of pabuji or O read of pabuji, who is an ascetic deity of a sand wasteland. History and Origin Shahpura, near Bhilwara, Rajasthan is the origin of phad painting. The phad painting is created as a traveling or mobile temple, which is carried by priests. Singers of rabari tribes called Bhopas and Bhopis sing and perform stories of local deities and pabuji. The phad painting should not be rolled or folded after sunset. While the performance in front of the village members would last whole the night. This is the reason behind the paintings are called phad, which means fold in the loca...

Rani Phee means ‘The cloth of Rani'. The Saree is vital part of every meitei woman wardrobe. ‘Rani Phee' is named after the pioneer of these saris, Chungkham Rani, the Saree motifs are popular and are native to Manipur state.  History and origin  The Manipuri handloom silk sarees rose to fame from the village of Morirang located in the Bishnupur district of Manipur. The mythical ‘Khamba’ of the ‘Morirang Kanglerio’ epic has a link with this village. As per the manuscript, Manipuri silk weaving was done to as a token of respect towards the royal family of Manipur, the Metei rulers. From there onwards, Manipuri cotton and silk sarees came into existence. Manufacturing process   The magic of a spider’s web is said to have inspired weaving in Manipur. The Meitei community believes that Leimaren - the goddess of wealth and prosperity - entrusted weaving to women to ensure the well-being of the society. There is one common thread that unites them in trad...