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A Haven for Handloom Fashion and Personalized Style Consultancy

Fashion Designer Mayuri Barooah

‘In recent times, there has been a remarkable surge in the demand for handloom fabrics, particularly cotton weaves’- Dwijendra Nath Sharma, the manager of ‘GrassLoom,’ a retail outlet of the Rural Gramin Bikash Nidhi remarks. Located in the Rajgarh Road, Guwahati, Assam, GrassLoom stands out amongst handloom shops, catching the attention of fashion-conscious individuals seeking authentic and emotional connections with their clothing choices.

 Sharma explained, “Consumers today prioritize the quality of their garments, especially when it comes to cotton mekhela-chadars. It’s not just a matter of necessity; it carries an emotional significance. To ensure the highest quality, we take utmost care in selecting the right yarn, avoiding any contamination, and ensuring vibrant colours. Thanks to our team of over five hundred skilled artisans, we can fulfil such demanding orders with ease.”

Beyond their specialization in mekhela-chadars, GrassLoom boasts an impressive range of handloom products, including saris, stoles, shawls, mufflers, and more. Additionally, they offer versatile fabrics that can be tailored to individual preferences. From curtains of various designs to cushion covers, table runners, and stylish women’s bags, GrassLoom has something to suit every taste.

Understanding the uniqueness of women’s clothing preferences, GrassLoom has taken a remarkable step by launching a fashion consultancy service. This consultancy service, the brainchild of Sharma and Mayuri Barooah (see the photo with the text), a trained fashion designer holding a Diploma in Fashion Designing from the Institute of Baroda, aims to cater to women’s desire for exclusive and personalized fashion choices. Mayuri Barooah emphasized the significance of considering body shape, colour, personality, and occupation while selecting the right clothes for women. She mentioned, “Our fashion consultancy service provides women with the opportunity to explore designs that truly complement their individuality. We produce custom fabrics to bring their vision to life, crafted by our skilled artisans. Additionally, we have the expertise to address the common issue of finding the right blouse, which plays a pivotal role in enhancing a woman’s appearance.” Mayuri adds that Mr Amiya Sarmah, Director of RGVN and Dhriti Gogoi, CEO of GrassLoom, both of them had envisioned and supported this unique idea of Fashion Consultancy.

While the consultancy initially focuses on women, it also extends its services to men, helping them choose the perfect outfits and offering suggestions for home interiors such as curtains, sofas, fabrics, and cushions, based on the colour and shape of the house.

While women’s fashion remains the centre piece at GrassLoom, the store is gradually expanding its men’s clothing collection. Currently featuring popular cotton shirts for the hot weather, GrassLoom has plans to introduce a diverse range of new designs and colours, including readymade shirts and jackets for both genders during colder seasons.

The GrassLoom outlet boasts a captivating selection of readymade clothes and other eye-catching items. With the introduction of their fashion consultancy service, they have added a unique dimension to Assam’s fashion landscape. Enthusiasts looking to enhance their style quotient can undoubtedly benefit from the expert guidance offered at GrassLoom, where a blend of tradition and innovation awaits those seeking to wear fine, handloom garments.

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The traditional dresses of Assam consist of the Muga or the golden silk fibre which has a huge demand in the global market. Besides the 'Muga' variety there is the 'Eri' and the 'Paat' that are being used mostly in the making of traditional clothes in Assam. The former is used to make winter garments especially shawls called 'Eri Chadar' and the latter is used for the making of 'Mekhela Chadar.'

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Different Types of Silk Sarees

Silk Sarees are one of the most popular garments worn by Indian women - from children to old age. They are a key element of Indian culture, and their intricate designs, rich textures and durability make them an indispensable part of any woman’s wardrobe.

Different Types of Silk Sarees

Embroidered, printed and woven silk sarees are some of the most popular options available. They have been a staple of traditional Indian fashion for centuries and are loved for their delicate yet classic look.

Kanchipuram Silk Sarees

A Kanchipuram silk saree is a traditional Tamil Nadu saree that is woven from pure mulberry silk thread laced with pure zari. It is distinguished by its heavy borders, temple borders, checks and stripes, floral motifs and unique pallu.

Dharmavaram Traditional Silk Sarees

Dharmavaram silk sarees are famous all over India, especially in the south. These sarees are woven from the silk produced by Antheraea assamensis silkworm, which produces lustrous golden-tinted silk. The saree is woven into traditional motifs that include flowers, birds and animals around the border.

Tussar Silk Sarees

Tussar silk is a rare variety of silk that is produced by Antheraea silkworms found in South Asia. This special type of silk has a yellowish and golden tinge, which creates the perfect backdrop for elaborate motifs and designs.

Muga Silk Sarees

Muga silk is a rare type of silk that is produced from the genus Antheraea silkworm in Assam. It produces lustrous glossy golden tint silk, which becomes even more beautiful after every wash. It is then woven into traditional Assamese wear for ladies (mekhela chadar).

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India is a country which is called the land of 'unity in diversity', it is a country of various cultures, traditions, religions, castes, languages, races and ethnic groups. Therefore, the costumes of Indians vary depending on culture, traditions, religions, castes, languages. India is a federal union comprising 28 states and 8 union territories, for a total of 36 entities. 

1. Andhra Pradesh: Andhra Pradesh is a southern state in India. It shares its boundaries with Telangana, Chhatisgarh, and Odisha with the Bay of Bengal in the east. Called the “Rice Bowl of India” as they grow rice in plenty.

Andhra Pradesh is regarded as the Kohinoor of India for its famous weaving and dying industry. The traditional wear of Andhra Pradesh is much the same as other southern Indian states. Men usually wear kurta and dhoti, while lungis are also worn with a kurta. Muslim men wear pajamas with kurta in place of the dhoti.

The women of Andhra Pradesh wear saree and they are original handloom sarees, young women wear Langa Voni. For marriage ceremonies, the bride wears silk sarees which are red and decorated with gold plating, while the bridegroom wears kurta and full-length dhoti.

2. Arunachal Pradesh: Arunachal Pradesh is the north-eastern state of India bordering with Nagaland and Assam to the south, while Myanmar to the east, Bhutan in the west, and China to the north. Their dresses are very vibrant, bright and their myriad patterns vary with different tribes. The Attire of Arunachal Pradesh is remarkable and famous all over India.

The Monpas, Buddhist community are famous for their skull cap, women wear sleeveless chemise with a long jacket. There is a narrow strip of cloth that they tied around their waist to keep chemise tied in place.

Bamboo earring and silver earrings are very common. Females of tribes residing in lower Kamla valley have a very peculiar costume. They tie their hairs in a knot just above their forehead.

Men wear sleeveless material made of silk with two edges pinned to the shoulder area. The clothing is knee-long and its hallmark is the skull -cap smeared with hairs of yak.

Tang’s tribe people adorn costume which is the style of Burmese. Men wear sleeveless shirt and lungi of green color with white, red, and yellow yarn. Women wear a woven petticoat with a blouse. Miji women wear a long cloak and big earrings.

3. Assam: Assam is surrounded by seven northeastern states in India. The traditional dress for men is dhoti-kurta while for women they wear ‘Mekhela-Chador‘ or ‘Riha-Mekhela’.

This traditional dress is made from the prestigious ‘Muga Silk‘ which is the peculiarity, as well as the pride of Assam. They also wear ‘Dokhora’ and dresses like a salwar suit, sari, etc. Women feel proud to wear handloom products, especially Mekhela chador, during special occasions like weddings and festivals like Bihu and Saraswati puja.

The women of the Bodo Tribe wear Mekhela paired with a chadar while women of the Thai Phake Tribe wear a striped girdle called Chiarchin. The traditional dress worn by the menfolk of Assam is ‘Suria’ or ‘dhoti’ and ‘kameez’ or ‘shirt’ and over it, a chadar known as ‘Seleng’ is spread.

4. Bihar: The traditional dress of Bihari people includes the dhoti-mirjai or the kurta for men and Saree for women. The effects of western culture have also affected the lives of the people of Bihar where women prefer to wear saree or Kameez-Salwar.

The saree is worn in the “Seedha Aanchal” style traditionally. Western shirts and trousers are also becoming very popular in both rural and urban male population.

5. Chhattisgarh: Chhattisgarh is a central state of India. It’s rich in culture, legacy, and enormous diversity of various ethnic sets. Chhattisgarh tribes wear bright and colorful fabrics. They love to wear jewelry on their neck. Chhattisgarh traditional women clothing is Kuchhora style saree. Their saree are knee-length.

Men in tribal groups wear dhotis and headgears like cotton turbans. The fabrics used are linen, silk, and cotton and they are usually painted with molten wax. Their tie and dye technique used in fabrics is called Batik.

6. Goa: Goa the land of beaches is immensely popular among tourists. The women of goa wear Nav Vari which is a 9-yard saree studded with precious stones and worn with beautiful accessories.

Other women’s traditional costumes are ‘Pano Bhaju‘. The men in goa wear brightly colored shirts, half pants, and bamboo hats.

7. Gujarat: The traditional dress of Gujarat is unique in its own way. The women wear Chaniyo choli, Chaniyo is a colored petticoat embroidered with glass pieces while choli is a colored piece of coarse cloth covering the upper body.

Along with the colorful attire, women adorn themselves in sparkling ornaments. Men wear Chrono & Kediyu, but nowadays instead of wearing traditional outfits, people dress in modern apparel.

8. Haryana: Women love to wear colorful dresses. Their basic trousseau includes ‘Damaan’, ‘Kurti’ & ‘Chunder’. ‘Chunder’ is the long, colored piece of cloth, decorated with shiny laces, meant to cover the head and is drawn in the front like the ‘pallav’ of the saree. Kurti is a shirt like a blouse, usually white in color. The ‘Daaman’ is the flair ankle-long skirt, in striking colors.

The men generally wear ‘Dhoti’, the wrap-around cloth, tucked in between the legs with a white-colored kurta worn atop it. ‘Pagri’ is the traditional headgear for men, which is now worn mainly by the old villagers. All-white attire is a status symbol for men.

9. Himachal Pradesh: The people of Himachal Pradesh mostly wear woolens as its best suited to the climate. Scarves and shawls are ubiquitous with the women while the men can be found in various types of Kurtas and the typical Himachal cap.

The Rajput males comprise starch stiffened Kurtas and body-hugging ‘Churidaars’. The females of this group apparel themselves little conventionally costumes like kurtas (shirt-like oriental blouse), Salwars, Ghaghri (Indian long skirts), a choli (blouses or tops), and Rahide (headscarves decked with golden periphery).

10. Jammu and Kashmir: The Pheran is the prominent attire for Kashmiri women. The Pheran is worn by women usually has Zari, embroidery on the hemline, around pockets, and mostly on the collar area. Ladies prefer a suit and Burgha in summer and Pheran are preferred in autumn. The typical dress of a Kashmiris man both Hindu and Muslim is Pheran, a long loose gown hanging down below the knees. The men wear a skullcap, a close-fitting shalwar (Muslims), or churidar pajama (Pandits).

11. Jharkhand: On auspicious occasions in Jharkhand like Pooja Text or Wedding Vagera, people wear their local traditional clothes like kurta, pajamas, lehenga, saris, dhoti, sherwani, etc. Tussar silk sarees are made in Jharkhand, known for their elegance and unique look. Tribal women wear Parthan and Panchi.

But nowadays people have moved on from wearing traditional dresses to adopt western culture garments. People here started wearing jeans, t-shirts, shirts, lower, jackets, belly, blazer suits, etc.

12. Karnataka: The traditional clothing for women in Karnataka is a saree made of silk. Karnataka is known as the Silk hub of India as a wide variety of silk can be found here. Mysore and Banglore are mainly famous for their silk industries.

Kanchipuram or Kanjeevaram silks of Karnataka are very famous all over India. The traditional dress for men in Karnataka is Lungi, worn under the waist below a shirt. Mysore Peta is a conventional headdress for men.

13. Kerala: The traditional clothing of women in Kerala is the ‘Kerala Saree’ or the Mundum Neriyathum. This is in two pieces, one is draped on the lower part of the body and then the neriyathu is worn over a blouse.

The men of Kerala tend to be more conservative than women and stick to tradition. Mundu is worn on the lower part of the body and is a long garment tucked around the waist, it reaches their ankles. Many prefer to wear it above their waist and the higher caste drape a cloth over their shoulders.

14. Madhya Pradesh: Women of Madhya Pradesh wear Lehenga and Choli with an Orni or Lugra, which is additional cloth wrapped around their heads and shoulders. Whereas the male community wears dhoti along with Bandi, which is a kind of jacket and headgear.

15. Maharashtra: Traditional clothes for Maharashtrian males include the dhoti, also known as Dhotar, and pheta, while a choli and nine-yard saree locally known as Nauwari Saadi or Lugda are for women.

Traditional clothing is famous in rural areas while traditional people from cities also wear these clothes. These clothes are worn by Maharashtrians while performing various festivals.

16. Manipur: Innaphi and Phanek are the Manipuri traditional dress for women in Manipur. A shawl or dupatta called Innaphi and a skirt called a Phanek, which is wrapped around the chest. The dress is woven with a hand in horizontal lines.

Men wear dhotis which is four and a half meters long. These are wrapped around the waist and legs and knotted at the waist, and paired with smart jackets or bundis. Headgear is a white pagri or turban.

17. Meghalaya: Meghalaya has three main tribes Khasi, Jaintias, and Garos, and the traditional dress of each tribe is peculiar. The traditional Khasi female dress is called the Jainsem or Dhara, both of which are rather elaborate with several pieces of cloth, giving the body a cylindrical shape. The traditional Khasi male dress is a Jymphong, a longish sleeveless coat without collar, fastened by thongs in front. A Garo woman also wears a blouse and an unstitched ‘lungi’ like cloth which is known as ‘Dakmanda.’ It is fastened around the waist. Both Garo men and women enjoy adorning themselves with ornaments. The women of the Jaintia tribe wear a velvet blouse along with a sarong called ‘Thoh Khyrwang’ which is wrapped around the waist.

18. Mizoram: Mizo women love to wear Puran, which is the most favorite dress in Mizoram. The lively color and the exceptional designs and fittings made this outfit superb. Puanchei, the gorgeous dress of Mizo girls is a must during weddings and festivals such as ‘Chapchar Kut’ and ‘Pawl Kut ‘. The shades in the attire are black and white. The black portion of the textile is originated from some kind of synthetic fur. Kawrchei is a fabulous blouse for Mizo girls. That also is hand-woven and cotton material.

19. Nagaland: Naga has Red as the most primary color in costumes. The traditional dress material and costume of the Angami men are kilt and wrapper, while the women use a skirt, shawl, and apron. Most of the women, unlike men, wear traditional dresses. A kilt looping down to the knee is a man’s typical waist dress which is of light blue color.

A women’s skirt is a sheet of cloth that is used by rolling it along the waist and which loops down to cover legs. Neck ornaments are mainly strings of beads, shells, boar’s tusks, and horns.

20. Odisha: In Odisha western-style dress has gained greater acceptance in cities and towns among men, although the people prefer to wear traditional dresses like Dhoti, Kurtha, and Gamucha during festivals or other religious occasions. Women normally prefer to wear the Sari (Sambalpuri Sari) or the Shalwar kameez; western attire is becoming popular among younger women in cities and towns.

21. Punjab: The traditional dress for women is the salwar suit which replaced the traditional Punjabi ghagra. The Punjabi suit is made up of a kurta or kameez and a straight cut salwar. The Patiala salwar is also very popular in India.

The traditional dress for Punjabi men is the kurta and tehmat, which is being replaced by the kurta and pajama, especially the popular muktsari style in India. It is called muktsari style because it originates from Muktsar in Punjab.

22. Rajasthan: raditionally men wear dhotis, kurta, angarkha, and paggar or safa (kind of turban headgear). Traditional Chudidar payjama (puckered trousers) frequently replaces dhoti in different regions. Women wear ghagra (long skirt) and kanchli (top). However, dress style changes with lengths and breaths of vast Rajasthan. Dhoti is worn in different ways in Marwar (Jodhpur area) or Shekhawati (Jaipur area) or Hadoti (Bundi area).

23. Sikkim: The traditional costume of Lepcha women is called Dumvum or Dumdyam. It is an ankle long costume worn like a sari. Another costume worn is Nyamrek which is beautifully attached to the blouse. another community Bhutia wear Bakhu or Kho costumes. It is a loose, cloak-style garment that is fastened at the neck on one side and near the waist with a silk or cotton belt. Male members wear loose trousers under the Kho. The traditional outfit is complemented by embroidered leather boots by both men and women.

24. Tamil Nadu: In Tamil Nadu women wear sarees. The young girls wear full-length short blouse and shawl, this style of wearing is called Pavada, which also known as a half sari. Now, most of the women in cities are wearing Salwar Kameez, Jeans, and Pants.

The Tamil Nadu men are usually seen dressed in Lungi along with a shirt and Angavastra. The traditional Lungi originated in the South and it is simply a short length of material worn around the thighs like a Sarong. A Dhoti is a longer Lungi but with an additional length of material pulled up between the legs.

25. Telangana: Telangana is rich in cotton production and its innovative plant dye extraction history stands next to diamond mining. Traditional Women wear a sari in most parts of the state. Langa Voni, Shalwar kameez, and Churidaar are popular among the Unmarried Women. Some of the famous sarees made in Telangana are Pochampally Saree, Gadwal sari. Male Clothing includes the traditional Dhoti also known as Pancha.

26. Tripura: The dress for women for the lower half of the body is called Rigwnai in Tripuri and for the upper half of the body, the cloth has two parts Risa and Rikutu. Risa covers the chest part and the rikutu covers the whole of the upper half of the body. Nowadays risa is not worn, instead, a blouse is worn by most Tripuri women because of convenience.

The male counterpart used to wear ‘rikutu’ for the loin and ‘kamchwlwi borok’ for the upper part of the body. But in the modern age, very few people are wearing these dresses except in the rural Tripura and working class.

27. Uttar Pradesh: The costume of Uttar Pradesh is a very typical one where the women are clad in their saris adorned by the golden jewelry and Mangal Sutra (a chain with a pendulum gifted by the groom to his bride) worn by married women while the men look clad in dhoti kurta or kurta pajama. Toe rings are common all over the Uttar Pradesh among the married woman folks.

28. Uttarakhand: Dress for females is Ghagara, Aagari, Dhoti Kurta, Bhotu. While for males churidar pajama, Kurta, gol topi or Jawahar topi, Bhotu, Dhoti, Mirje are worn. Dhoti or Lungi is worn by men as a lower garment, with kurta as the upper garment. Men also like to wear headgear in Garhwal.

29. West Bengal: Bengali women traditionally wear the sari and shalwar kameez. The traditional dress for men like a dhoti, Panjabi, kurta, sherwani, pajama, and lungi are seen during weddings and major festivals.

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Let's Unmask the Newest Ethnic Put on Tendencies of 2018

Let’s Unmask the Newest Ethnic Put on Tendencies of 2018

As the marriage season is in full swing, nothing can beat the look of an Indian ethnic put on. Each girl appears beautiful and chic in an Indian put on whether or not it’s lehenga choli or saree/mekhela chadar. All of us have crammed our wardrobe with all kinds of clothes however when the marriage season knocks in, nobody likes to put on the identical outdated ethnic put on and repeat it once…

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Being from Assam I am blessed to have friends from different cultures and tribes as Assam is a home of 18 major tribes. I grew up seeing varieties of ethnic attire. Saree was not only what I knew to be the ethnic or traditional attire. If you see the traditional attire of the people living in the plains or hills in my state you will be awestruck to see the designs and the way of wearing them. They weave their own clothes and design it according to their wish. Isn't it awesome?😊 . . One of my best friends belong to Mising tribe whose collection of Mekhela Chadar used to fascinate me always. When I saw the package straight from my hometown by @geeta489 my excitement knew no boundaries. This beautifully weaved #mekhelachadar is her homegrown product. I could not wait to dress up and pose for some clicks. Let me know how much do you like it...🤗 (at New Delhi) https://www.instagram.com/p/CGKqLOXhz7N/?igshid=18ouo33jveemn

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Reasons behind Tussar being a good choice for wedding

For their rich texture and exclusive outlook, Tussar silk yarns are known. This makes the females wearing Tussar sarees feel entirely distinguished and special. The fabric is most popularly known as forest silk because these yarns are collected from a number of wild silkworms. As there is a royal look in these sarees, they are draped proudly in almost all family occasions including wedding ceremonies. During summers, these sarees are very comfortable to wear. Air can pass through the numerous pores present in the fabric.

For Indian weddings, Tussar saree is a great option because of the dull gold colour. There are nature-inspired motifs on these sarees. It is suggested by the Kosa and Tussar saree retailers in Kolkata that Tussar silk sarees can be paired with Assamese Mekhela Chadar for the ethnic look that creates a huge impact during occasions like wedding. With vibrating and captivating designs, these sarees look elegant. A high neck blouse with full sleeves makes a woman look more attractive.  The cocoons are raised on Arjun and Sal trees and for this reason, the variety is treated as a special variety of silk.

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Rituals Adopted In Assam Partnerships

India is really a land associated with cultural ethnicity, where one can witness an array of rituals, traditions and customs in Indian native Marriages, while you travel over the length as well as breadth from the subcontinent. These vibrant rituals as well as customs vary according to religion as well as region from the various areas of country; nevertheless, you could find similar rituals becoming followed area wise. Similar may be the Assam marriage, which is an accumulation of those stunning pre-wedding as well as post wedding ceremony customs as well as rituals.

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Pre-Wedding Rituals

Assam Matrimonial or even wedding within Assam is called "Biya", which starts using the groom's dad performing "Nau-Purush Sharadha" providing respect in order to last 9 generation ancestors in the groom's paternal side and also the last 3 generations in the groom's mother's side.

Pani Tula as well as Nuani: Following the "Nau-Purush Sharadha", the household members associated with both attributes seek blessings in the priest and obtain prepared to gather sacred water in the groom's ceremonial shower, otherwise referred to as "Pani Tula" within Assamese. The holy water is actually collected through groom's mother and also the other women from the nearby water or fish-pond. A metal stand or even DULONI is actually prepared which includes a lighted Saki or even lamp more than some grain grains, a set of betel enthusiast and simply leaves, a coin along with a knife. The actual sacred drinking water is transported in 5 earthen yachts, each protected with 5 mango simply leaves and ladies sing Biya Naam or even wedding tunes, while creating a special seem by moving the language inside, called as Uluni. The holy water is put into the swimming water from the groom to consider bath, also known as as Nuani (ceremonial shower).

Juran: The fascinating and enjoyable filled pre-marriage wedding ceremony is completed a couple of days prior to the wedding, and is conducted by women of the home. Groom's mom and woman relatives go to bride's home and welcome the bride by making use of Sindoor (holy vermilion) about the bride's locks partition. The WEDDING TROUSSEAU such as pairs associated with Mekhela Chadar (conventional Assamese woman attire comprised of silk), constitute kit as well as gold decorations are gifted towards the bride through her mother-in-law.

Wedding ceremony rituals

Arrival from the Groom: The the majority of exciting as well as fun filled the main Assam matrimony may be the time whenever groom arrives to obtain his bride-to-be. The bridegroom then must pay a few gifts or even money like a token associated with blessings and like to bride's siblings and friends to obtain in. After numerous fun actions and paying huge price, the relationship procession is permitted to enter to the bride's house.

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Assam Matrimonial Wedding ceremony: The bridegroom is warmly made welcome by bride's mom. Royal remedy is directed at the groom in which the bride's more youthful sisters clean the groom's ft. However, the bridegroom is pressured again to pay for a significant sum or a costly gift in order to his sister-in-law instead of washing your toes. The bridegroom is after that lifted through the bride's sibling, who requires him towards the wedding hall and also the bride makes its way into the Mandap about the shoulder associated with her mother's uncle. The bridegroom is dressed up in Dhoti, Kurta as well as silk scarf, while the actual bride dons the actual Mekhela Chadar talented by the woman's mother-in-law.The actual couple is actually then provided Panchamrit. The wedding couple then trade garlands as well as take vows amongst chanting mantras. The Assam matrimony happens while watching sacred fireplace and amongst sacred seem of coming conch covers. Wedding concludes using the groom placing vermilion within bride's temple. The bride-to-be leaves the woman's parent's home and complements groom in order to his home, where they're welcomed through groom's members of the family. Reception is actually conducted in order to bless the actual newlywed few and within the honor from the bride, where family members and buddies gather as well as share a great time with the actual newlyweds as well as gorge upon lip smacking cuisines.

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Mekhela chadar of Assam and its traditional impact

Assam’s gorgeous hand-woven mekhela chadars are famous all over the world for its magnificent designs, unique texture and amazing quality. Many of us just flattered by its beauty and precision but never thought about this unique women ethnic wear and how it evolves? It embroils immense hard work of skilled artisans’ right from spinning, setting the loom to weaving and so on.

The hand-woven Assamese mekhela chadars are made of raw Paat, Muga and Eri silks which have a beautiful sheen on it. Silk mekhela chadars of Assam are precisely made of using original and organic fabrics. Mekhela chadars may look like a saree but it has that traditional essence in it which cannot be replaced by any designer sarees. It is a set of two pieces of cloth – the bottom part is called Mekhela and the top part is called Chadar.  

The old weaving tradition of Assam is driven by Assamese women as they are taught weaving from very young age and now it has become a source of income for them. Many tribal women of Assam are sustaining their livelihood by weaving traditional mekhela chadar. Weaving mekhela chadar is not really easy task as it involves a lot of hard work. During hot summer days, weavers cannot even use a fan because there are some delicate threads which easily breaks from the gust of air. However, there are silks like paat and eri silks which are sharp in texture. Eri silks are mostly used in weaving warm shawls, whereas Muga silks are known best for its golden shine and supreme quality. Apart from these expensive silk mekhela chadars, there are also traditional cotton mekhela chadars that are affordable at price and comfortable to wear even in summer.

Assamese silk mekhela chadar is one of the finest and most expensive silks of India which is recognized for its sheer shine, detailed unique designs and premium quality. Even our father of the nation, Gandhi ji appreciated the Art and culture of weaving of the Assamese women, and said ‘Assamese women are born weavers; they can weave fairy tales in their cloth.’ It was a huge compliment for all Assamese women and a great motivation to showcase more creativity in their weaving artwork. Today, traditional mekhela chadar of Assam is known globally and people are appreciating the artwork.

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Explore the best Assam Tourists Places

Covering the culture and diversity of the Assam, the places where the morning start from a fresh Assam Tea and day filled with a Bihu Dance  (Famous Assamese Dance) with wildlife tours at Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park where the direct roaring with face to face with wild Tiger and a single horn rhino that surrounded your jungle jeep safari.

How to reach Assam?

You can easily reach Assam from Calcutta, Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi and other major cities of India via Plane. Assam also has a well connected high way where you can travel via train and Via Roads. Roads are well maintained and smooth you can reach Assam without any squabble.

Why Assam is marked as one of the best tourist places?

Believing the blessing of nature so-called Assamis emphasized by the mighty Brahmaputra River flowing down from Tibet and blessing the landscape. Not only nature but also Assam is rich in their culture and savory cuisine an attractive art and craft.

Guwahati city of Assam also stands as the gateway for prominent places of the North East Region. Guwahati is also famous for Old temples like Kamakhya temple, Umananda temple, Navagraha temple and many more.

Another reason that Assam is marked the best tourist place is for its lovely tea industries and famous for Silk Bazaar.

Let you know little about past History of Assam.

Assam's past story takes you to the world of the medieval period of Indian history. When there was an emerged of the people like Indo-Aryan, Austro Asiatic, and Tibeto Burman. Assam was also known as the Kingdom of Pragjyotisha Kamarupa during the first century AD and was broken into smaller states during the beginning of the second century.

After that in 13th century Assam kingdom was under the Ahom who ruled over 600 years, they maintain a historical culture and tradition, in this stage they used to write script in rocks, copper, iron, through the manuscripts and medieval texts which was found in the different region this way Assam became the most popular places for the traveler.

In Ahom Language Assam is called as “Asama”, which means “peerless”.

Now let’s move to the wonderful world of Assam Culture and their Activates

You can see in this modern age that slowly day after day people are keeping their culture backward. Only a few of them are there to keep their culture side by side.

But Assam is only the state that is rich in culture. Assam culture tours will take you to the age of Ahom Kingdom where there used to be great respect of their culture, religion, and tradition, and till now you can see that tribal person of Assam had taken a great responsibility to keep their traditions alive in future also their cultural remains evergreen.

The Assamese tradition dress is very simple which is made of silk and mostly hand-loomed. Women love to wear jewelry with their dress mostly they wear motif rich Mekhela Chador or Riha- Mekhela. And men wear Suria or dhoti, and over it, they drape a chadar known as Seleng.

A culture of Assam is very rich in folk music, as it is inhabited by many ethnic groups. They celebrate lots of colorful traditional festivals, among them one of the famous and important festivals of Assam is Bihu.

Are you thinking that Assam is only famous for this much?

Then you are wrong?

Assam also presents a number of tourist places, with wonderful sightseeing and pleasant weather. Where you can enjoy your holiday without missing a single day.

Here are the 5 popular tourist places of Assam you should visit:

Kaziranga National Park

Kaziranga National Park is known as the heart of Assam which lies in Nagaon and Golaghat districts. This park is located at a distance of 200 km from Guwahati.

This Park is also renowned as a World Heritage Site and a home for much wildlife.

People love to visit this Park and discover one of the famous wildlife names as One-Horned Rhino

When you enter this park you feel that you have come to the world of animals like think about cartoons” and some other animations movie, children love to watch it. Not only the children but also the younger and older loves to watch the animation movie.

Animation movie that you can see is in the TV screen right, you can’t experience it in reality, But when you visit Kaziranga NationalPark you can see the varieties of wild animals in a close view with our eyes.

Morning and evening will be the best time to explore Kaziranga National Park because in this time you can clearly watch One HornedRhino and other animals like

Elephants, Tigers, Swamp deer, Gaur, Sāmbhar, Hog deer and many more. Also, you can see splashy birds singing around.

To explore all these wildlife and birds species of Kaziranga National Park You  can easily hire a safari

jeep safari and Elephant Safari.

Manas National Park

This park is famous for Bengal Tiger and also known as a World Heritage Site which was declared by UNESCO.

Manas National Park   known as a home for varieties 

of wildlife such as Assam roofed turtle, hispid hare, golden langur, pygmy hog and many more.

Kamakhya temple

This temple was built in the old 10th century and located at a distance of a mere 7km from the city of Guwahati, which can be easily reached by well-connected roads. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Kamakhyaand is one of the prominent Shaktipeeth of the country.

Jorhat

Jorhat is also another beautiful tourist places of Assam, it is located on an eastern side from Guwahati, it is filled with quality swift and the city also hosts Jorhat airport for easy connectivity with the other regions of the world.

And the glorious thing that you can explore in Jorhat is Shanti ashram which is also known as Assam Bangiya Saraswat Matha.

Dibrugarh

Dibrugarh is another industrial town in North East India this state is located on the banks of river Brahmaputra. The scenery and charm of this state attract lots of people. So this place has also become one of the famous tourist places in Assam.

Majuli Island

Majuli Island is one of the largest Islands in Northeast India.  This abode land is reachable through a ferry ride from the city of Jorhat from where Neemati Ghat is 14 km away. Majuli has been one of the famous tourist places in Assam.

you can easily explore all these stunning tourist places of Assam without any complication.

After visiting all these tourist places you can also easily stay in hotels In Assam.

Assam also provides a number of Hotels and lodges with the best and suitable accommodation where a traveler can easily stay with comfort.

Assam presents Eco Camp with the best dining for those who love to stay in and connect with the nature surrounding.

Come and enjoy your vacation in this camp. And take a wonderful memory from Assam.

If you are also planning for your next holiday to visit some of the tourist places in Assam then you should hire the best travel tour-operator, who can make your holiday more interesting and amazing.

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