
A slow fashion label celebrates the embroidery of the Toda tribe of The Nilgiris
The Hindu
The Rasamalli jacket, the Vasamilli shift and the Samarani top — these are named after three Toda women who spent the lockdown in their traditional homes in The Nilgiris working on their famous embroidery that has been awarded the GI Tag. A Dravidian ethnic group of The Nilgiris, the Toda people live in small huts made with bamboo and mud called munds; there are about 2000-odd Todas living in the district.
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