Description
The Dangaria Kandha or Dongria Kondh people are members of the Kondhs. They are located in the Niyamgiri hills in the state of Odisha in India.
‘Dongr’ means ‘field on mountains’. As per the tradition of the tribes, the unmarried Dongria girls sit at ‘Dongr’ embroidering beautiful geometric patterns on plain handwoven shawls, for their would be husbands. Triangles represent Niyamgiri Hills- the home of the primitive tribal group of Dongria Kondhs.
On a later stage, weavers from Nuapatna and Sambalpur took inspiration from these and created length sarees in both cotton and silk, and we call them 'Dongria Sarees'. In addition to the sarees, these days the weavers are engaged in weaving contemporary products as like that of stoles which are of great delight amongst the younger generation.
Product Specification
Length – 1.2 Mtrs, Width - 58 cm
Wrap*weft (Tana*Bana) – Cotton*Cotton
Fabric – 120 Count Cotton
Color hues may vary from that which appears in the image
Livelihood
Purchasing this product would render 2 Days of livelihood.
SPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS
- Suggested dry cleaning
- Please Do not squeeze or wring
- Store in clean, dry place away from insects, dust, excessive light and moisture.