ART INTEGRATION MATHS

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LEPCHA TRIBE	Lepcha is a tribe of Himalayan range live at the North-East corner of India. They largely resides at Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Sikkim and Darjeeling.
SIKKIM LEPCHA ART Image: Textile Background Sikkim 13416878 (binary/octet-stream)	WELL KNOWN FOR HANDLOOM WEAVING PATTERNS. USED IN SHOULDER BAGS,NAPKINS ,CUSHION COVERS ETC.
Image: Images (binary/octet-stream)	Image: 0003977 Handmade Lepcha Weave Hardcover Toiletry Bag 1 (binary/octet-stream)
The traditional Lepcha fabric is characterized by intricate and colourful motifs arranged in a vertical striped pattern.	Image: Unnamed 1 (binary/octet-stream)
Traditional design with different colours are used to make tharas which are used for making :-	bedspreads, bags, belts, curtains, cushion covers, table mats, tray cloths .
.It is woven out of yarns made of cotton and wool.	Lepcha weaves or 'thara' is woven in vertical looms with a backstrap. Such looms are of small width.

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