Sabai Grass Wall Basket (Medium) woo_import_1 Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thali

Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thali in various ways has been trending for years

The blue fabric is single ikat made in Maniabandha/Nuapatna while the red tribal fabric is Sambalpuri single ikat

To be extra sure

whose handwoven magical fabrics we are using to make these masks

Sabai Grass Wall Basket (Medium) woo_import_1 Decorating the Raksha Bandhan thaliThe artistic hands of rural people have given a new recognition in handicraft. Sabai grass is collected from the forest mainly by the rural women who are then dried and made into ropes by manually operated machines . The dyes used for colouring the rope are synthetic dyes. These are then used for making utility items.