Meena Dongria Shawl
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Dongria Shawls are Woven by the Dongria Kondh - primitive tribe of Odisha, staying in Rayagada and Kalahandi districts of Southwestern Odisha. They are the famous inhabitants of Niyamgiri Hills, who fought against a mining giant and protected their Lord 'Niyam Raja' and their green hills from destruction. ‘Dongr’ means ‘field on mountains’. Unwed Dongria girls sit at ‘Dongr’ embroidering beautiful geometric patterns on plain handwoven shawls, for their to-be-husband. Work of love takes over a month for a single shawl. These are the authentic shawls made by the Dongria women, with rough texture and thick organic cotton.
Length- 2.5 m, Breadth- 48 inches, Material- Pure Cotton, Thread Count- 40 (warp), 40 (weft)
(1) The colors of the actual product may look slightly different due to different screens used for viewing the digital photography captured. Our endeavor has been to present the true shades of the products as far as possible. (2) There may be loose threads on the backside of pallu of saree, which is a mark of true handwoven and handloom saree. (3) The slight irregularities in the body/anchal/border of saree are to be celebrated as a mark of true handloom products. (4) Wash Care: We advise dry cleaning for the silk sarees and handwashing separately in cold water alongwith drying in shade for our cotton products. Iron Care: Light iron to be used. For pattachitra handpainted items, please iron only on backside. Otherwise use a cotton cloth on top of the painted parts while ironing.