Fabrics And Sarees of Odisha With Geographical Indication (GI) Tag #OdishaGI #KnowYourGI #GIsofIndia #AToZChallenge

“A Geographical Indication (GI) is an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory”.

A traditional, unique, or reputed agricultural, natural or a manufactured cultural product earns the GI tag for a geographical region on the basis of the application submitted. 

GI is a type of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR). GI is an IPR that is a community right.

India has many handloom fabrics and sarees that have the GI tag.
Odisha is just one of the 28 states of India. Odisha has a beautiful handloom heritage. Many communities in different parts of Odisha have been weaving handlooms for centuries. As per records, handloom weaving in Odisha goes back to 600 BC. Many traditional sarees and fabrics are still handwoven on looms today. The beautiful fabrics and sarees are to be seen to be believed.

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Handlooms Of Odisha #AToZChallenge

Odisha has an illustrious heritage of handloom-weaving. From generations, lakhs of handloom-weavers in Odisha have been weaving and producing rich works of art, upholding the exquisite tradition of the state.

Unique patterns and a mind-boggling range of colours and designs provide fascinating choices in cotton, silk and other materials. Silk and cotton are mingled and such 'Bapta' sarees are popular. Intricate designs are skillfully woven. The variety is to be seen to be believed. Many Odia weavers have won national awards for their works.

Handloom clusters are found in many places of Odisha viz. Bargarh, Barpali, Boudh, Berhampur, Nuapatna, Sonepur etc. Tussar products are woven in Fakirpur (Kendujhar), Gopalpur (Jajpur), Makidia (Balasore) and Nuapatna (Cuttack).

Odisha handlooms are loved all over the world.

Some handlooms of Odisha have earned the Geographical Indications (GI) tag namely-

Odisha Sambalpuri Products

I was happy & felt special when Team BlogAdda shortlisted me for the Quikr activity.

I had to shop for Rs 5000 using Quikr and then blog about my experience. 

But, then, I was also very concerned.

This was because of my not-so-good experience with two leading online-shopping sites in the recent past. Shopping with one, I have paid higher price for the products & in the other, I am yet to receive the product I have ordered 5 weeks ago.

Thus, for this online-shopping activity with Quikr, where the time-frame to submit the post was less than a week, I expressed my inability based on the fact that the product may not even reach me! How will I blog about my experience then? 

My concern was proved wrong as I learnt many Lessons from Quikr:

Lesson#1-

Team BlogAdda advised that I should pick product(s) from Seller(s) based in my city or near my city so that the process is expedited & is QUICKER! 

I logged on to Quikr.