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Dongr Tribal Shawls - Purchase
Dongr Tribal Shawls - Purchase
‘Dongr’ means ‘field on mountains’. As per the tradition of the tribes, the unmarried Dongria girls sit at ‘Dongr’ embroidering beautiful geometric patterns on plain handwoven shawls, for their would be husbands. The sheer art of love and dedication takes over a month for a single shawl. Triangles represent Niyamgiri Hills- the home of the primitive tribal group of Dongria Kondhs. The Dangaria Kandha or Dongria Kondh people are members of the Kondhs. They are located in the Niyamgiri hills in the state of Odisha in India. PRODUCT: Length – 2000mm, Width - 900mm. Wrap*weft (Tana*Bana) – Cotton*Cotton. Colour hues may vary from that which appears in the image. - INCLUDES POSTAGE.
Available Qty: 8
Price: 175.00 AUD
YEN 16,677.50


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