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This handmade Dhokra necklace made with cotton threads & brass is the statement piece waiting to get paired with your next festive outfit!

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Handmade designer silk sarees for wedding reception from Ethnoroot with Handpainted Madhubani Painting over it.

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Power the Handloom

What is a Handloom?

A 'handloom' is a loom that is used to weave cloth without the use of any electricity. Fabrics woven out of hand spun yarn on handlooms are called “khadi”, while mill spun yarn woven on handlooms are called “handloom” fabrics.

Ethnoroot is an exclusive ecommerce platform that promotes handmade and handloom products. As they collaborate with the weavers from rural hinterlands to find the best crafted sarees, dupatta and stoles which complements the elegant taste and contemporary lifestyle of the urban clientele for special occasion like designer silk sarees for wedding reception. The art and craft promoted on this ecommerce platform are the historical symbols of Indian civilization and each curated product of has a story of tell.

Ethnoroot sources its handloom products from Bihar, Jharkhand and Odisha and has a range of products like Cotton Sarees and Dupatta, Soft Linen Saree and Dupatta as well as Tussar Silk Sarees and Stoles. Ethnoroot also engages with the artists to draw Madhubani and Gond Paintings on the sarees and stoles to give it an ethnic look. Ethnoroot also promotes other handmade products like Dhokra Craft from Chattisgarh, Longpi Pottery from Manipur, wooden craft from West Bengal and paintings from Bihar, Odisha, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand. Ethnoroot believes in celebrating the diverse landscapes and geography of India. The ingredients are sourced from the beautiful locations all around the country, where they are known to be in their most verdant and potent form and taken right from nature’s pristine repertoire. Some of the craft promoted by them are said to be 4,000 years old and from the times of Mohanjodaro times.

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Dhokra necklace handmade Jewelry from bell metal with adjustable maroon threads is a piece to own and flaunt in parties and festivities. This beauty is the handiwork of tribal women of Odisha.

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India is a country of tradition, culture and festivals and ethnic jewelry are part of the festival culture of India. 

Although designers roll out festive collections every year with new designs, ethnic jewellery for festivals is always a hit. Indian ethnic jewellery has an innate quality of looking classy with every festive wear like saree, lehenga, Kurti and even with western dresses to create a smart fusion look. Bring Ethnoroot's Dhokra collection made by the tribals of Odisha, known for creating amazing works of artistry that touch even the most mundane and utilitarian object of everyday use. Such as stunning Handmade Dhokra ornaments like necklace, bracelets, earrings of great beauty depicting humans in a circle of tight embrace.

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Handmade Painting and Home Decor

Pattachitra is the art of traditional, cloth-based scroll painting originated in state of Odisha (formerly known as Orissa). The name comes from the word ‘Patta,’ the Sanskrit word for ‘cloth’ and ‘Chitra,’ picture. These paintings are based on Hindu mythology and specially inspired by Jagannath and Vaishnava sect. 

Origin

On the Debasnana Purnima day (Full moon day of Jyestha month), the Gods of Jagannath, Puri, have a ritualistic bath to fight the heat of summer. As a result the deities become sick for fifteen days, i.e., the first fortnight of Asadha. During this period, known as Anasar, the devotees don’t have Darshan of their beloved Lord at the Ratnavedi. Instead, three paintings, of Lord Jagannath (a form of Krishna), Lord Balabhadra and Maa Subhadra, in the colours black, white and yellow respectively, are worshipped. Such paintings, known as “Anasar Patti”, are made by traditional Chitrakaras of Orissa, who are experts in the art of Pattachitra. Patta paintings of Orissa have evolved and flourished under the cult of Lord Jagannath and therefore, considered to be as old as the temple of Lord Jagannath at Puri, i.e. 12th Century A.D.

Process and Intricacies

All colors used in the paintings are natural and are made in traditional way by Chitrakaras (Odiya Painter). The serene Pattachitra painting is the result of detailed, disciplined and intricate process as preparing the paints is perhaps the most important part of the creation of Pattachitra. The gum of the kaitha tree is the chief ingredient and is used as a base for making different pigments, on which diverse raw materials are mixed for diverse colors. Powdered conch shells, are used for making white pigment, lamp soot used for black pigment. The root of keya plant is used for making brush, while mouse hair is used on requirement of finer brushes, attached to wooden handles

Where to find Pattachitra

Pattachitra style of painting is one of the oldest and most popular art forms of Odisha. The painting the 'pattachitra' resemble the old murals of Odisha especially religious centres of Puri, Konark and Bhubaneshwar region. The best work is found in and around Puri, especially in the village of Raghurajpur from where Ethnoroot sources its Pattachitras.

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Dokra (also spelt Dhokra) is non–ferrous metal casting using the lost wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 years and is still used. One of the earliest known lost wax artefacts is the dancing girl of Mohenjo-Daro. Dhokra Damar tribes are the traditional metal of West Bengal. Their technique of lost wax casting is named after their tribe, hence Dhokra metal casting. The tribe extends from Jharkhand to West Bengal and Odisha and the artisans still use this technique to create enchanting artefacts and receives a lot of love and appreciation for its primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form.

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Odisha, one of the backward state in the Indian union has also taken the advantages of new opportunities of globalization and designed policies in such a way to attract foreign investment and forge ahead with its policy of economic reforms. Now it has attracted FDI flows in different sectors of its economy. Globalisation has many impacts on its handicrafts sector. Odisha, which has distinguished crafts heritage, 'there are 69,395 handicraft artisans, which includes- 41,612 males and 27,744 females. Many of its crafts have long historical past and have been produced since antiquity. For instance the Applique crafts of Pipili in Puri district which is now an internationally well known craft, is thought to have been used to decorate the temples since 1054 A.D. Sources say, in ancient Orissa several crafts and industries also developed during the Nanda and Maurya rule as has been found from the excavated sites at Sisupalgarh (near Bhubaneswar), Jaugarh (in Ganjam) and Asurgarh.

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The art and craft Ethnoroot promote are the historical symbols of Indian civilization and each curated product of ours has a story of tell. We at Ethnoroot prefer to reach the storytellers themselves – the creators/artists/craftsmen of these wonderful art forms to listen to their stories and the genesis of these art forms. More than the stories, meeting these wonderful artists helps us to understand the importance of these art forms to them, their livelihood and for our collective cultural heritage as these art forms are like the journal entries of Indian History.

Are you planning to listen to some of the stories and flip some pages of history?

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Show off your awesome taste for sustainable fashion with handmade earrings✨ crafted by tribal artisans of Odisha. Shop at ethnoroot.com

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