Gujarat's handicraft 'Mata ni Pachedi' gets GI tag

Gujarat's handicraft 'Mata ni Pachedi' gets GI tag

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Category : State Published on: May 02 2023

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  • Gujarat’s distinctive handicraft ‘Mata ni Pachedi’ has been given GI tag. 
  • The word Mata ni Pachedi in Gujarati language literally means behind the goddess. Pachhedi is a religious textile folk art. 
  • In which stories and legends related to the Mother Goddess are engraved in the center. 
  • Traditionally these Pachedis are hand painted or block printed on the fabric. 
  • The origin of this art is believed to be about 300 years ago. 
  • In 2020, the Gujarat Council on Science and Technology (Gujcost) applied for GI tag to Mata Ni Pachedi.
  • This is the 17th GI tag for products from Gujarat.
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