JD INSTITUTE OF

FASHION TECHNOLOGY
TOPIC: EAST INDIA ART & CRAFT

SUBMITTED BY: SUBMITTED TO:

Riya Singh Asst. Prof.Utkarsh Goley
CRAFTS OF NORTH EAST INDIA
◦ ● CRAFTS OF MANIPUR
◦ ● CRAFTS OF NAGALAND
◦ ● CRAFTS OF ASSAM
◦ ● CRAFTS OF ARUNACHAPRADESH
◦ ● CRAFTS OF MIZORAM
◦ ● CRAFTS OF TRIPURA
◦ ● CRAFTS OF MEGHALAYA
CRAFTS OF MANIPUR
◦ BAMBOO BASKETERY
◦ KAUNA PHAK REED MATS
◦ STONE TURNED WORK
◦ MOIRANGPHI WEAVING
◦ LOIN LAM WEAVING
BAMBOO BASKETERY

◦ Another popular craft of the state is weaving.

◦ The state of Mizoram has some great weavers who create intricately beautiful products.
◦ These traditionally skilled artisans make bamboo products like baskets, utensils, hats,
Handcrafted Furniture and flower vases as well as weaves shawls too.
KAUNA PHAK REED MATS

◦ A unique craft of Manipur is the double-weave mat known as the kaunaphak reed mat. Known as
phak in Meithei, a Manipuri tribal language, the reed used to weave the mat is called kauna.
◦ The mat is made by the local people for their own use, as well as for commercial purposes.
◦ Phak is yellow in color and is the succulent stem of a plant that grows in water.
◦ Reeds are carefully chosen for the mats.
◦ The plant is cut only when it has reached maturity.
◦ Once cut, the stems are dried and become soft and pithy and quite brittle.
◦ A bunch of cut stems of the appropriate length are then woven with bamboo placed at suitable
distances to give the mat its desired length.
◦ The border has an interesting pattern and is about an inch wide.
◦ The kauna reed mats are not meant to be washed for the reed spoils with moisture.
KAUNA PHAK REED MATS
MOIRANG PHEE WEAVING
◦ Moirang Phee is a textile fabric which has a specific design called the "Moirang Phee" which is
woven sequentially on both longitudinal edges of the fabric and oriented towards the center of
the cloth, with cotton or silk threads.
◦  It is a product which is protected under the GI registration and is made throughout the Indian
state of Manipur. It was originally a product of Moirang village.
LOIN LAM WEAVING
◦ It is called loin loom or back strap loom because the warp yarns are stretched between two
parallel bamboos, and the bamboo at one end is fixed to a wooden stick or branch driven into
the ground, and the bamboo at the other end is held firm by means of a strap worn around the
lower back of the woman weaver.
STONE TURNED WORK
CRAFTS OF NAGALAND
◦ WOOD CARVING
◦ LOIN LOOM WEAVING
◦ KAPLI CANE BASKETS
◦ BAMBOO BASKETERY
◦ CANE FURNITURE
◦ METAL WORK
◦ POTTERY
◦ BEAD WORK
WOOD CARVING
◦ The rich tradition of wood carving in Nagaland, in north-east India, brings us back to a lost culture of big-
scale wooden artworks found on gateways to houses or villages.
◦ The carving is decorated with familiar symbols like bison horns or fertility icons.
◦ The wood craft of Nagaland is replete with symbolic motifs and designs.
KAPLI CANE BASKETS
◦ The making of baskets is an age-old craft of leisure which was practiced by the male elders of the family in the traditional
rural economy of Nagaland.
◦ Bamboo and cane basketry is not art in tribal economies like Nagaland, but an intrinsic part of daily life and activity that
produced essential household items like baskets to carry firewood, or bamboo tubes of water, for food and grain storage,
vessels, plates, furniture, containers, spoons, and fishing and hunting traps.
◦ The craft also extended to personal accessories of adornment and headgear. 
BAMBOO BASKETERY
◦ The making of baskets is an age-old craft of leisure which was practiced by the male elders of the family in the traditional
rural economy of Nagaland.
◦ It was never a profession in the old context, and hence the dwindling of this skill in present times.
◦ Bamboo and cane basketry is not art in tribal economies like Nagaland, but an intrinsic part of daily life and activity that
produced essential household items like baskets to carry firewood, or bamboo tubes of water, for food and grain storage,
vessels, plates, furniture, containers, spoons, and fishing and hunting traps.
◦ The craft also extended to personal accessories of adornment and headgear. Bamboo and cane can be found everywhere
in traditional homes. 
CANE FURNITURE
◦ Cane works of Nagaland form an important part of the handicrafts of the state.
◦ Cane is profusely used in Nagaland for making baskets and a number of items of utility.
◦ Tourists coming to Nagaland carry the cane works of Nagaland as souvenirs to their homeland.
◦ Nagas, the people of Nagaland, are known for their rich tradition of arts and crafts.
 METAL WORK
◦ Iron tin and brass are used to produce weapons as well items of utility and ornaments.
◦ The Konyak blacksmiths are famous for their metal work skills and the local weapons and ornaments are
made by local blacksmiths to this day.
POTTERY
◦ Pottery was known to the early Nagas and was mostly done by the womenfolk.
◦ The pots made were generally very simple and importance was given to its functional value rather than aesthetics.
◦ Tseminyu and Ungma village were well known for pottery by aluminum and steel vessels have long replaced the simple
clay pots.
BEAD WORK
◦ The Naga people of Northeast India consist of a number of distinct tribes with poetic and fierce names such as Ao,
Angami, Konyak, Chang, Lotha and others.
◦ Though little is known about the origins and history of the Naga people, the jewellery and beadwork for which they are
known to have been considered by many to be some of the most beautiful, elaborate ornamentations of any tribal culture.
◦ For the Naga people, their jewellery is not mere decoration they’re a part of the wearer’s identity and that of the tribe to
which the wearer belongs.
CRAFTS OF ASSAM
◦ CANE & BAMBOO
◦ METAL CRAFTS
◦ WOOD CRAFT
◦ MASKS
◦ JEWELLERY
◦ TERRACOTA
◦ TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS
CANE & BAMBOO
◦ Cane and bamboo are the two most commonly-used materials in daily life in Assam.
◦ Products ranging from household implements to construction of dwelling houses to weaving
accessories to musical instruments are made in bamboo.
◦ No mechanical devices are used in the craft, which is mainly a household industry. Besides
basket-weaving, bamboo is used chiefly in the construction of houses and fencing.
◦ The craft traditionally provides part-time employment to cultivators in the lean season, although,
increasingly, full-time artisans engaged in commercial activity can be found now.
CANE & BAMBOO
METAL CRAFT
◦ Metal craft comprises of one of the oldest cottage industries of Assam.
◦ These products are famous all over India and can be found in almost every Assamese household.
◦ Famed for their unique artistic skills, the local artists and craftsmen of the state are mainly involved in designing brass and
bell metal utensils.
◦ Apart from these two metals, gold, silver and copper can also be used to make different handicrafts in Assam. However, a
rich collection of such products is still found in the State Museum at Guwahati.
WOOD CRAFT
◦ Another important and traditional craft of Assam is wood carving.
◦ The decorative panels, walls and doors of houses have exquisite carvings and these artisans were appreciated and
encouraged by the earlier Ahom rulers whose royal palaces were decorated by the Khonikars.
MASKS
◦ Assam has a long tradition of mask making.
◦ Although bamboo is usually the raw material of choice, wooden masks have been used for
centuries by communities in lower Assam and are still common in khuliya bhaona of Darrang
district and bhari gan of the Rabha community.
JEWELLERY
◦ An age-old traditional craft passed on within the family thru generations, the craft of jewellery making in Assam is a
time-honoured one.
◦ Gold washing and jewellery making were two important and ancient industries in Assam and gold dust was abundantly
found in the sands of the rivers.
TERRACOTA
◦ An object of art made of a composition of clay and sand and baked with earthen color, a brownish red, is Terracotta.
◦ Terracotta is one of the oldest crafts that human beings ever introduced on this earth.
◦ It was once considered to be the poor men's craft.
◦ But in course of time, it has made its access and occupied a distinct identity among all classes of people by its aesthetic
value.
TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS
◦  The most versatile among all the Assamese painters were the khanikars. Their work mainly centered on the satras or
monasteries and the naam-ghars.
◦ Known for their excellent artistic creations, some khanikars can still be found in certain villages of Upper Assam.
CRAFTS OF ARUNACHAL
PRADESH
◦ HANDLOOM
◦ ORNAMENTS
◦ WEAPONS
◦ WOOD CARVING
◦ MASK DANCE
◦ SMOKING PIPES
◦ POTTERY
HANDLOOM
◦ Handloom is a loom that is used to weave cloth without the use of any electricity.
◦ Hand weaving is done on pit looms or frame looms generally located in weavers' homes. Weaving is primarily the
interlacing of two sets of yarn – the warp (length) and the weft (width).
ORNAMENTS
◦ Coloured beads are often strung together as simple necklaces and worn around the neck. Others make the beads into
attractive patterns.
◦ The Wanchos make ear ornaments from glass beads, wild seeds, cane, bamboo, and reed.
◦ In southeast Arunachal Pradesh beads of agate stone, brass, and silver are also used.
WEAPONS
◦ It is not surprising then that the tribal population came to depend on these materials almost exclusively for constructing
their dwellings, utensils, furniture, and even weapons such as bows and arrows, spears, armor, and implements like
dibbles, hunting and fishing traps.
WOOD CARVING
◦ Wood-carving also has a votive or ceremonial significance among some of the other tribes of the area.
◦ The Monpas make wooden images and figures of Lord Buddha, wooden masks, and painted wood vessels. In the
Kampti area artisans make beautiful religious images and figures of dancers .
MASK DANCE
◦ Dance is a celebration of the soul. It can be spiritual as well. Dances in many forms appease Gods, forces of Nature or evil
spirits or serve to keep them away.
◦ Types of mask dances in Arunachal
◦ 1. Idu Mishmi Dance
◦ 2. Khampti Dance
◦ 3. Aji Lamu Dance
◦ 4. The Lion and Peacock Dance
◦ 5. Igu Dance
SMOKING PIPES
◦ Palibos are fond of smoking therefore make smoking pipes from wood and bamboo roots, but they also procure metallic
pipes through barter trade from their neighbours the Bokars, the Ramos and the Membas.
POTTERY
◦ Among the pottery work, the beautiful clay images of Lord Buddha made by the Monpas, Mombas and Khampas are
specially mentionable.
◦ Blacksmithy,While blacksmithy is not very popular in Arunachal Pradesh, the Adis are well known for their expertise in
this trade.
CRAFTS OF MIZORAM
◦ ORNAMENTS
◦ WEAPONS
ORNAMENTS
◦ The ornaments worn by men and women of Mizoram are considered an essential adornment and are in perfect contrast
to their colourful dresses. 
CRAFTS OF TRIPURA
◦ CANE & BAMBOO CRAFT
◦ HANDLOOMS
CRAFTS OF MEGHALAYA
◦ WEAVING
◦ WOODCARVING
WEAVING
◦ Weaving is an ancient craft of the tribal of Meghalaya.
◦ It has a rich variety of hand-woven textiles, with unique characteristics that reflect the state and its skilled artisans.
◦ The state produces three varieties of silk – Eri (locally known as ryndia from the castor plants the silkworms feed on),
Muga and Mulberry.
WOODCARVING
◦ A limited amount of wood carving is done in the Garo hills. They manufacture toys, mainly human figures, animals, and
birds.
◦ Rose Wood Carving of Kerala. Trivandrum and Trichur have skilled artists practicing rose wood carving from generations
together.
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