Published: 13th Jul, 2023
Context
As part of the third G20 culture working group (CWG) meeting in Hampi, a Guinness world record was created for the ‘largest display of Lambani items’.
About Lambani craft:
- The Lambani embroidery is an intricate form of textile embellishment characterised by colourful threads, mirror-work and stitch patterns practised in several villages of Karnataka such as Sandur, Keri Tanda, Mariyammanahalli, Kadirampur, Sitaram Tanda, Bijapur and Kamalapur.
- The Lambani craft tradition involves stitching together small pieces of discarded fabric to create a beautiful fabric.
- The sustainable practice of patch-work is seen in many textile traditions of India and around the world.
- The embroidery traditions of the Lambanis are shared in terms of technique and aesthetics with textile traditions across Eastern Europe, West, and Central Asia.
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List of some important crafts in India |
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Kondapalli Dolls |
Andhra Pradesh |
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Bamboo and cane Craft |
Arunachal Pradesh |
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Madhubani Painting |
Bihar |
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Wall Paintings |
Chhattisgarh |
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Lavo Mandri |
Goa |
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Zari Work |
Gujarat |
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Bidriware |
Karnataka |
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Durries Weaving |
Madhya Pradesh |
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Pattachitra |
Odisha |
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Kantha |
West Bengal |
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Kutch Embroidery |
Gujarat |
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Chikankari |
Uttar Pradesh |
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Kashmiri Shawls |
Jammu and Kashmir |
The Lambani Community:
- It is a community that loves to adorn. They wear clothes that have a lot of thread embroidery, buttons, shells, sequins, silver beads, etc.
- Not only their clothes, but their homes are interestingly styled, too.
- The Lambanis have multiple colours on their walls, which are also decorated with artworks and art styles.
- The Banjaras speak ‘Gor Boli’ — also called ‘Lambadi’.
- Since it has no script, it is written either in Devanagari or in the local languages, like Telugu or Kannada.
- Many people belonging to this tribal group are bilingual or multilingual.
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