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This particular small-sized and finely executed sample of traditional weaving, with multicolored stripes and intricate geometric patterns of the respective types, is a good representative of Monpa weaving. It is said to date back to the twentieth century, embodying the rich culture and the skilled hands inherited from generation to generation of artisans among the Monpa community. Natural fibers were collected from the nearby regions for the making of the strenuous process of wrapper-making with bold colors, which are defined by geometric motifs that symbolize the close relationship of the tribe with its environment, nature-based, and spiritual-meaningful colors.
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This particular small-sized and finely executed sample of traditional weaving, with multicolored stripes and intricate geometric patterns of the respective types, is a good representative of Monpa weaving. It is said to date back to the twentieth century, embodying the rich culture and the skilled hands inherited from generation to generation of artisans among the Monpa community. Natural fibers were collected from the nearby regions for the making of the strenuous process of wrapper-making with bold colors, which are defined by geometric motifs that symbolize the close relationship of the tribe with its environment, nature-based, and spiritual-meaningful colors.
Such textiles are embedded into the cultural markers of Monpa society; they are used during their festivity celebrations, during rituals and worshipping, and for everyday purposes. Others who know the arts say that such a multicolored scheme design is an omen for good and is indicative of a happy melding of the traditional and the new. Such beautiful detail work is a testimony to the Monpa's mastery of various weaving techniques that have evolved over the centuries.

The traditional accessories are mentioned in the rare encyclopedia Monpa: Culture and Craftsmanship, which gives an elaborate account on the textile traditions and cultural practices of the Monpa people.
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