Straw Necklace is another beautiful ornament of the Songhad Hill Tribe, one of the indigenous tribes from Gujarat, India. Straw-made necklace-yet another manifestation of value and craftsmanship a particular tribal community prides itself on-the Songhad Hill Tribe. In fact, this beautiful necklace has intricate plaited designs that run the entire length of the necklace and highlights the quality and skill of the tribe's textile art. As truly as it is made of straw as one of its important components, it also speaks volumes about the culture of this tribe as being one with nature: its being brings functional finishing touches to the adornments from the surrounding environment.
One end of the necklace has a loop, which is used to tie it up, while the other end is tied up with a knot thus making it easy to wear and loosen. This simple yet charming ornamentation reflects, rather obviously, the taste of the tribe for aesthetics as well as practicality wherein their ornaments are concerned.
Such necklaces usually hold an important place for the Songhad Hill tribe during some festivals, rites of passage, and other cultural events as they become more than just decorative ornaments; they evolve to become symbols of identity, status, and ritual value. The love for this straw necklace is still in the culture followed even today: it retains the most exceptional statement of feeling through generations, a mark of their particular tribal heritage.