Sabai Grass Mini Thread Planter with Beni Handle ikat belt Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thali

Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thali in various ways has been trending for years

Here intricate silver work has been done such that the rounds in the necklace are covered entirely with the net type silver work called 'zanjeera'

With ending of Debadasi culture

This black and red pasapali fabric is a true Sambalpuri double ikat beauty

Weavers practicing this craft are distributed across Bargarh

Sabai Grass Mini Thread Planter with Beni Handle ikat belt Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thaliThe artistic hands of rural people have given a new recognition in handicraft. Sabai grass is collected from the forest mainly by the rural women who are then dried and made into ropes by manually operated machines . The dyes used for colouring the rope are synthetic dyes. These are then used for making utility items.