kunbi saree - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org Indian Craft online Mon, 24 Feb 2025 09:46:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.11 https://gaatha.org/wp-content/uploads/gaatha-logo-63x63.png kunbi saree - Craft Archive | Research on Indian Handicrafts & Handloom https://gaatha.org 32 32 Kunbi Saree ~ Goa https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kunbi-saree-weaving-goa/ https://gaatha.org/Craft-of-India/kunbi-saree-weaving-goa/#respond Mon, 29 May 2023 07:18:33 +0000 https://gaatha.org/?post_type=listing&p=13826 The Kunbi saree was developed by two native tribes of Goa, namely, the Kunbis and the Gawdas. These tribes were mainly farmers who cultivated rice and owned paddy fields. The saree, therefore, is shorter in length and allows women to perform household chores and partake in agricultural work without getting their clothes dirty. This simple […]

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]]> The Kunbi saree was developed by two native tribes of Goa, namely, the Kunbis and the Gawdas. These tribes were mainly farmers who cultivated rice and owned paddy fields. The saree, therefore, is shorter in length and allows women to perform household chores and partake in agricultural work without getting their clothes dirty. This simple garment has gradually changed with time and now its use has declined significantly. Today, it merely serves as a reminder of the culture of tribal groups that lived around the hilly areas in Goa.

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