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Lambada embroidery (lambadi embroidery, Lambani, Sandur Lambani embroidery, Banjara embroidery, lepo) is the art of embellishing clothes, practiced by the Banjara, a tribe in Sanduru, Bellary, and Bijapur in Karnataka, and Hyderabad in Telangana. Lambada embroidery consists of a combination of patchwork, appliqué, beadwork, and embroidery.[1][2][3][4][5]
Technique
Lambada embroidery uses a combination of stitches and appliqué, along with other embellishments. Tribal women use coins, shells, buttons, cowries, and small pieces of mirrors to decorate their colorful costumes, which include a phetiya (skirt) and kanchali (blouse). The motifs are mainly geometrical, with gridlike patterns.[2]
Recognition
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Sandur Lambani embroidery was granted a geographical indication in India in 2010.[6]
Use
Other than costumes, the artform is used on a variety of products like cushion covers, bedcovers, wall hangings, and other garments, and accessories like bags, headbands, belts, etc.
References
- ↑ ''Lambada women, whose colourful dresses are embroidered with small mirrors, dance ceremonial dances.'' The Language Loss of the Indigenousbooks.google.co.in › books G. N. Devy, Geoffrey V. Davis, K. K. Chakravarty · 201
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 The Art and Literature of Banjara Lambanis: A Socio-cultural Study{{#if:Naik|, Naik}. Abhinav Publications(2000). ISBN 978-81-7017-364-9
- ↑ Banjara Embroidery from Bellary, Community, Direct Create. Medium(28 January 2020). Retrieved 17 January 2021.
- ↑ Asian Embroidery{{#if:Dhamija|, Dhamija}. Abhinav Publications(2004). ISBN 978-81-7017-450-9
- ↑ Bulletin{{#if:Cultures|, Cultures}(1957)
- ↑ Sandur Lambani embroidery gets GI tag. The Hindu(30 September 2010). Retrieved 17 January 2021.Template:Subscription required