Costumes of mizoram

Costumes of mizoram

1. Presentation of HODF

2. Costumes of Mizoram The beautiful and serene Mizoram situated on the northeast of India

3. The dresses worn by men & women of Mizoram Lusei Puanchei Kawrchei N gotekherh

4. Lusei Man wear single cloth about 7 feet long and 5 wide. coats are ornamented on the sleeves with bands of red and white of various patterns.

5. Lusei

6. The women’s dress- Puanchei : It is by far the most colourful costume and is used by every Mizo lady . festivals such as ` Chapchar Kut ` and `Pawl Kut ..

7. A distinctive blouse of the ladies…. Kawrchei

8. Woman in Ngotekherh

9. Textiles of Mizoram  -                    Weaving , is an internal part of the Mizo culture and the women learn how to weave at an early age . Puans in numerous designs are produced by them on traditional lion looms…

10. Fabric –mainly cotton,cotton silk

11. Colour They use mostly bright colours with lines like,red,white blue,black,yellow etc.

12. Technique of production The loom consists of four large upright bamboo poles, each with a notch and tongue for carrying the front and the back rods. The four poles about 130 cm high are rectangular braced by small, horizontally placed bamboo poles, two each on the four sides.

13. Dyeing For dyeing the people of Mizoram, use blue and yellow colours generally. Blue -leaves of wild indigo yellow -the roots of the turmeric plant and boil them with the thread to be dyed .

14. Motifs & Patterns

15. Accessories- Head gear

16. GLOSSARY -- Arnai -Lower garment Biah -turban Dawlrem Kawr -woman’s attire Jainkup -scarf Jainsem -women’s garment Kawppui zikzial -embroidered hand woven cloth Majetro -Shawl Phanya -women’s upper garment Puanbu -weaving material Puandum -a kind of cloth Pusnbu -weaving material Puanhlap -cotton cloth for men Puanpui -quilt/blanket Risa -piece of cloth for covering the breast.  Ritami -weaving

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