TRADITIONAL SAREES FROM ODISHA : TYPE, DESIGN AND LOOK WITH IMAGES

The elegance of  traditional sarees from Orissa or now-a-days Odisha, the state of east India are worldwide appreciated. Odisha saree has a rich heritage of textile with fine weaving work both on cotton and silk. It is a treasure to every woman to have beautiful Odisha Saree collections.

 The uniqueness of traditional Odisha saree is basically due its diversity and variety      which represents different districts of Odisha.

The 10 varieties of traditional Odisha handloom saree –

1.      Sambalpuri Saree

  from Sambalpur,Barhampur, Mayurbhanj Districts

    Sambalpuri,the most popular traditional saree of Odisha with Ikat woven work and yarn tie-dye method, called "Bandhakala", comes in both cotton and silk. The sarees are incorporated with traditional nature inspired motifs like shell, chakra, flower etc. in border, pallu and all over the body.

2.     

    Bomkai/Sonepuri Saree 

    from Ganjam, Subarnapur District

Bomkai is another popular traditional handloom saree of Odisha received Geographical Indication of India tag  with small ikat work in body and intricately threaded or embroidered in border and pallu. Colours of the sarees are mostly bright and found in both silk and cotton.

3.     Khandua/ Katki Saree

    from Cuttack District

Khandua or Katki is the most fashionable traditional saree of Odisha or called the pride of Odisha. Traditional Khandua sarees are made up of silk, mostly found in red, orange and yellow colour with elephant and lotus motifs in border and pallu.

     4.  Kotpad Saree 

   from koraput District

Kotpad handloom fabric is the item that received first Geographical Indication of India tag of Odisha. The traditional sarees are organic or vegetable-dyed, woven by the tribal weavers. The sarees are made up of both in cotton or silk with solid border and typical motifs of tribal art.

5.     Pata Saree 

from Barhampur District

Pata sarees is most famous for its uniqueness in weaving design like kumbha, temple etc with the zaree work in the border. This traditional silk sare is made in joda (pairs)
–the saree for bride and the joda for groom to wear in wedding ceremony.

6.     Dongria Saree 

from Rayagada and Kalahandi districts

Elegant traditonal Dongria saree is mostly made up of cotton, hand-woven by the tribal group “Dongria Kandh” with rich embroidery work  with geometrical design in border and pallu.

7.     Habaspuri Saree 

 from Kalahandi District

Traditional Habaspuri handloom saree is weaved by the kondh weavers of Habaspur Village.These are mostly available in cotton fabric with traditional pattern of design like kumbh(temple), flower, fish.

8.     Pasapalli / Saktapar Saree 

    from Bargarh Distrct

This is a classy and delightful variety of Sambalpuri handloom. The name derived from its print design like pasa of chessboard in entire body or pallu. This traditional saree comes in both the variety of silk and cotton with excellence of weaving art called “ Bandhakala”.

9.     Dolabedi Saree 

 from Gopalpur

Traditional exquisite looking Dalabedi saree comes in both cotton and silk. It is a theme saree of Bedi means Mandap and Dola means Dol Utsava with multicolour butas in the body and colourful border and pallu.

• 10. Soura Painting Saree and Patachitra saree

Saura printing saree are made by soura tribes of Odisha which gives exclusive look for its unique traditional waril art print and usage of geometrical frame.

Patachitra saree gives unique and fabulous look for traditional painting of Hindu mythology and life style of god and goddess on it with natural organic colour.