Lambani Embroidery - an unknown tribe craft
Lambani is one of the Banjara Tribe. Banjara means the people who wonder in jungle and forest who sell forest produce in local villages. Lambani tribe moved from central Asia through Afghanistan or Kashmir into Rajasthan, Gujarat and South India. Amongst all tribes, Lambani’s outfits are most elegant and colorful in India. Lambani embroidery is one of the handicrafts of the Lambanis found in Sandur town of the Bellary district of Karnataka. Lambani embroidery is a unique combination of thread work and mirror craft, which used to made by Lambani women specifically as the traditional wear for their own wedding or gift to their daughter on their wedding. This art contains mirrors, shells, coins and embroidery craft which make it unique from another type of embroideries. Artisan of Lambani Embroidery Lambani Craft is done mostly in Cotton or Khadi fabrics which are bought from Tamil Nadu. These fabrics and yarn for embroidery are dyed with chemical or organic colors as per the design requi...