Naga shawl
Naga shawls (Hindi: नागा शॉल) are traditional shawls with a distinctive pattern (primarily in red and black wool) made by various Naga tribes from Nagaland in India.
Naga shawls also known as Chaksheshang shawl gets the GI tag. Geographical indication.[1] they are the 3rd goods from Nagaland to be granted the GI registration after naga mircha and naga tree tomato. While the ‘Chakhesang Shawl’ is listed under the category of ‘Handicrafts,’ the other two is registered under ‘Agricultural’ product under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999.
Notes and references
- Ray, Sanjoy (23 March 2008). "Assamese gamosa, Naga shawl registration likely". The Assam Tribune. Retrieved 15 May 2008.
External links
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090106230212/http://ignca.gov.in/craft256.htm Interesting coverage of a variety of Naga textile and other crafts.
- http://www.craftandartisans.com/tribal-textiles-of-nagaland.html Tribal textiles of Nagaland
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