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Craft & Tradition · Odisha
Bright appliqué textiles of cut and stitched cloth, from the village of Pipili.
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Pipili's appliqué work grew from making canopies and umbrellas for temple festivals, especially the Puri Rath Yatra; it carries a geographical-indication tag.
Artisans cut shapes of animals, flowers and motifs from coloured cloth and stitch them onto a base fabric, often adding small mirrors.
Bright appliqué textiles of cut and stitched cloth, from the village of Pipili.
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