Rabari Embroidery

There is intensive use of shaped mirrors. The stitches are square chain interlaced with buttonhole for mirror work, single chain, knot, Romanian, blanket interlaced with herringbone, running, and double running. Temple motifs, women balancing pots on their heads (paniyari), mango leaves, coconuts, scorpions, camels, parrots, elephants and the tree of life are some of the beloved and auspicious motifs of Rabari embroidery.This embroidery style is not static. The stitches, scales, colour, everything changes with the imagination and spontaneity of the artist. The style is constantly evolving. It is the creativity of Rabari women, a manifestation of their extraordinary capacity for adaptation that keeps this tradition alive.

Rabari Embroidery
Rabaris are nomadic people who came to Gujarat via Sindh, Rajasthan and