The Banjara Vintage Bags that Ive been selling for the past months has a story that I want to share with you today. The Banjara are a semi-nomadic people who reside mostly in Southern and Middle India. The banjara tribes are believed to be descendants of the Roma gypsies of Europe who migrated through the rugged mountains of Afghanistan, to settle down in the deserts of Rajasthan and many other states in India 2300 years ago. They are known for their colorful costumes. The Banjara women are mostly holding to their ancient mode of dress, which is perhaps the most colorful and elaborate of any tribal group in India. Their full-length skirt is often red with borders embroidered in mustard and green thread and embellished with pieces of mirrored glass that are embroidered on it. Mirror work is the unique feature of Banjara handicraft. Banjaras used mirrors on their clothes to protect themselves from the wild animals. When the wild animals saw themselves into mirrors they ran away. As they lived in the forests, readymade clothes were not available to them. So they used the old clothes and did patchwork to make new clothes. https://facebook/media/set/?set=a.10151976856798303.1073741833.164829283302&type=1&l=53b3d9cee6
Posted on: Wed, 22 Jan 2014 18:30:55 +0000
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