Adivasi Pata of Kotpad

The handcrafted weaving tradition of Adivasi pata (local term for Kotpad textiles) embarking upon the social and cultural context of indigenous methods narrates the symbolic representation of patterns and the meanings associated with it. While looking at the process, this research aims to encompass how the identity of adivasipata in relation to gender and material reflects cultural syncretism of several elements. Therefore, the ethnographic study1 considers the identification of the identity of Panika (the weaver) and how the Adivasi pata is rendered with indigenous methods of dyeing and multiple expressions of symbolism. [caption id="attachment_161601" align="alignleft" width="195"] Adivasi women wearing synthetic textile in traditional way[/caption] [caption id="attachment_161602" align="alignleft" width="191"] traditional pata wearing style[/caption]                 [caption id="attachment_161603" align="alignnone" width="300"] Vijay Kumar, Nagarnar, Bastar[/caption] The A...