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KASUTIEMBROIDERYOF

KARNATAKASasmita Panda,

Asso.Professor,Nift Hyderabad


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ORIGINThe word Kasu t i can be analyzed as KA I

means hand and SUTI is co t ton thread

that is hand work o f cot ton thread.

Kasut i is a wo r ld famous embroidery of

Karnataka.

Kasu t i speaks about the tradi t ions

cus tom and p rofess ions o f Karnataka

people.

Sasmita Panda,Asso.Professor,Nift Hyderabad


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HISTORY No historical evidences in the form of records,

literature or any other sources of information.

Kasuti resembles the embroidery of Austria,

Hungary and Spain.

Chalukyas among the south Indian rulers playedimportant part in the revival of art, culture andlearning.

During the 17 century in Mysore women in courtversed in sixty four arts and one of them wasKasuti.



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LAMBANI TRIBEThey have kept their style

of Kasuti alive.

Their tradition costume

consist of mirrors and

coins.

Beside this they also

make bags,pillows and wall

hangings with intricate work

of Kasuti.Sasmita Panda,



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PLACESDHARWAD

JAMAKHANDI

BIJAPUR

Bijapur

Dharwad



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STITCHESGAVANTHI

MURGI

NEGI

MENTHISasmita Panda,



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GAVANTHI- It is double running stitch.

- It is worked in horizontal,

vertical and diagonaldirection.

MURGI- is zigzag running stitch.

- it should be of uniform

size.



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NEGI- it is nothing but ordinary

running or darning stitch.

- it does not appear

identical on either side ofthe cloth.

MENTHI

- it is the ordinary crossstitch.

- this requires more lengthof thread.



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MOTIFSELEPHANT

DEER

PEACOCK

PARROTS



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COLOURSRED

ORANGE

PURPLEGREEN

YELLOW

BLUE



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ILKAL SARIKaasuti was done on Ilkal

silk sari in olden days.

These sari have broad Pallav

and simple border with plain

body.

The choli worn along with

the sari is known as Khan.Sasmita Panda,



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PRODUCTS



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PRESENT SCENARIO This art is gaining

popularity among the elite

It is being exported toU.S.A,Denmark and U.K.

The designers are

creating new variationswith basic motifs using

different colour scheme.



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SABALASabala organization was

set up in 1986.

This is a voluntary

organization for

empowerment of women

and children.

Sabala is currently

active in three Taluks of

Bijapur district. Sasmita Panda,Asso.Professor,Nift Hyderabad


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ROLE OF GOVERNMENT Karnataka bank gives grants and stipends

to young women for kasuti.

Prime Ministers Rojgar Yojana grants Rs

1 lakh to individuals to set up ventures.

Gadag Betri the missionary center

encourages kasuti. `



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