One among the three groups of tribes being researched upon, is The Marwada Harijans.
The name 'Hairjans' , meaning 'God's people' was given by Mahatma Gandhi to the Meghawals. Originally from Rajasthan, The Marwada Harijans now live all over Kutch,Gujarat.The women from the villages do exquisite embroideries using aabla(mirror) and applique work.Leather embroideries is also one of their specialties.
One such little village, housing Marwada Harijans, is 'RudraMata', situated around 15 kms from Bhuj with a population of nearly 600 people.
The research continues in an effort to document the different stitches, motifs and techniques used by the village women and in the process getting to know their lifestyle, the place and most importantly, the art of embroidery.
We would like to thank Lakhmaben and her huband Dama Bhai for being a wonderful host to us during the period of research and helping us at every step of the documentation process and bearing with us when we had problems understanding the local language.
-Mehandee Dureja and Suveni Berry
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