Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics
Handicraft appellation of Dhalapathar, Odisha, India
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Dhalapather Parda & Fabrics is an Indian handicraft appellation.
| Dhalapathar Parda & Fabrics | |
|---|---|
| Geographical indication | |
| Alternative names | Dhalapathara Parada |
| Type | Handicraft |
| Area | Dhalapathar Bolagarh Odisha |
| Country | India |
| Material | Fabric |
Parda
Parda art has been registered under Geographical Identification (GI) by the government of India.[1]
The works are made in Dhalapathara Village of Bolagarh, Khurda district.
A Parda handicraft is usually sewn with a hand-made spinning machine using threads in natural colours. It was invented by Ganesha Pujari,[2] while Udayanath Sahu designed the craft.
Preparation
Pictures are drawn on a screen and colored using natural colorings from the mango tree bark, Jamun. The standardized length of a screen is approximately 6'×4'. Therefore, it can take more than a month to make a single screen.