Toda artisans

Toda artisans

Part of: GS-I- CULTURE (PT-MAINS-PERSONALITY TEST)

Toda artisans from the Nilgiris have come forward to use their traditional skills in making face-masks and to help people ward off the infection and also provide Todas with livelihood.

Toda Tribe is a pastoral tribe of the Nilgiri Hills of southern India.
The Toda language is Dravidian but is the most unusual and different among the languages belonging to the Dravidian family.
They live in settlements of from three to seven small thatched houses.
They traditionally trade dairy products, as well as cane and bamboo articles, with the other Nilgiri peoples.

Toda Embroidery

In the Toda language it is called pohor.
The traditional Toda dress is a distinctive shawl which is called putukuli. Considered a grand garment, it is only worn for special occasions like visits to the temple, festivals and finally as a shroud.
The embroidery is done by Toda women and has distinctive red and black (and occasionally blue) thread work in geometric designs on unbleached white cotton fabric.
It has got a Geographical Indications (GI) Tag.

For GI read: https://www.aspireias.com/daily-news-analysis-current-affairs/Bangalore-Blue-for-Karnatakas-and-GI-analysis

Source: TH

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