Kumauni dupattaImage Credit Source: ThePahadibrand/Kumaoni_Pichora_manufacrer
The culture of the mountains is still very untouched by urban life. People here still play their traditions with strictness even today. Dev Bhoomi is Garhwal and Kumaon region in Uttarakhand. People living in Kumaon are Kokumaonikha. Kumaonasamaj has a variation in the Kumaonasamaj compared to food, colloquial, festivals, customs, and Garhwal in the dress. Here Suhagan women are seen wearing a backward scarf on special occasions. Background is a special scarf whose color and pattern are mostly the same and when women walk together in a group on the occasions of the wedding-festival, then there is a different chic of the legacy of the here. It is not just a scarf, but also shows the tradition, and culture of Kumaon. This scarf is given to the girl in marriage with the wishes of prosperity and prosperity in marital life, which she keeps a lot of condensation and is worn on special occasions throughout her life.
When the men of Kumaon traditionally wear dhoti-kurta, hats and coats, women wear dress like traded ghaghra-choli, Angia and Odhni, although in today’s time, a little modern style is also seen in the dress of young generation, but the hill dress is worn on special occasions. Similarly, there is a backward scarf, which is special in many ways from color to print.
Part of Kumaoni culture
The backward scarf is 2.75 or 3 meters long. Its Arj is also about one and a half meters, which makes it perfect to drape traditional. It is also called ‘Rangavali’ in the local language. Actually, the design made on it is exactly in the Rangoli pattern. On weddings and auspicious occasions, women should wear all the new design clothes, but they definitely take backward, because it is an integral part of Kumaoni culture.
Only two colors are used
There may be a slight difference in the shade of background colors, but only two main colors are used to make it. If its base is saffron, then red color is used in print ie printing. Actually, both these colors are considered to be a symbol of energy, prosperity and good fortune, that’s why only married women wear it.
This scarf also shows art
The backward scarf is made with hands, so it also reflects art. The patterns made in it are very special, because traditional-religious signs like swastik, hour, conch etc. are made on top of it. On auspicious occasions like marriage, Gauna, Karva Chauth, Janeu, women wear it with great pride.
This is how background is ready
This special dupatta of Kumaoni was prepared by the first hand block print technique, but nowadays machine and screen printing are being used to make it, but traditional designs are not changed. Some people also get it done to make it more beautiful.
Backow in modern fashion style
The backward is no longer a traditional dress, but it is also being liked a lot in Kuumaoni as well as other places. Backgraft for women is the most special part of their faith and married life. It is a precious symbol of representing the folk traditions of Uttarakhand which has been cherished from one generation to another.