A big shout out to jewellery designers. Orissa beckons.
Look what we have found for you - a hidden treasure of Orissa . Since O rissa has the largest number of tribal groups as many as 62 and that eight of them, including Juang, Bondo Poraja , Lodha, Didayi,Mankidia, Birhor, Kharia and Soura, are declared primitive by the Government of India, it is an ocean of ethnic designs for modern-day jewellery designers to take a dive in. From bangles and necklaces to earrings and nose rings, they there is an exhaustive array of jewels that will surely strike a chord with the women of today. The silver filigree (Tarkashi) work of Cuttack (Orissa) is already well-known since ages. No doubt, it is worth taking pride in but a wealth of design inspiration that the tribal jewellery of this region is, also deserves a mention. Ask what struck me. The rawness! Crafted by hands, with not too many sophisticated tools, each piece is a design marvel to swear by. Don't believe me. See it for yourself. ...