Thus, with this work, we seek to understand, from the perspectives of women weavers, themselves, how involvement in the handloom industry contributes to women weavers’ cultural identities in the region of Ri-Bhoi, a district in the state of Meghalaya, NERI. Cultural identity can be understood as a part of a person’s self-concept that evolves from his/her/their involvement or role in the society, constituting values and beliefs that are shared among different members in that society (Tajfel 1978). However, understanding these connections may be valuable, as textile traditions may be intimately bound with the development of individual and community attitudes and beliefs and cultural identity (Forney and Rabolt 1986 Kaur and Gale 2002). 2008), they have not considered women weavers’ connections to the indigenous art of weaving. Weaving is culturally significant to NERI women, as women who weave contribute to the household income and hold a higher social status as compared to women who do not weave (Devi 2013).Īlthough researchers have sought to describe the handloom industry of NERI and its potential for growth and change (e.g., Devi 2012 2013 Ramswamy and Hmangaihzuali 2016 Singh et al. 78% of the NERI handloom industry workforce is dominated by women weavers (Boruah and Kaur 2015 Ramswamy and Kumar 2013). The handloom sector has been and still is the major source of livelihood for rural tribal women in NERI (Devi 2013 Ramswamy and Kumar 2013). The North East Region of India (NERI) comprises eight states-Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, and Tripura-and constitutes 8% of the country’s geographical area and 61% the country’s handloom weavers (Boruah and Kaur 2015 Ramswamy and Kumar 2013). ![]() Implications and future research directions are discussed. Further exploration revealed that the modernization of the Ri-Bhoi handloom industry increased engagement of women in weaving and their passion to preserve their tradition, which further strengthened their connection to weaving. Analyses revealed four themes representing the value that Ri-Bhoi women weavers attached to various aspects of their weaving tradition, which in turn, supported their cultural identities: (a) maintaining the tradition of weaving through acquisition and exchange of knowledge, (b) securing social support from family and community, (c) maintaining the tradition of weaving through creation of textiles that symbolize tribe and culture, and (d) achieving a sense of fulfillment (i.e., joy, happiness, and pride). Unlock new, colorful ribbons for your Weavers during the campaign and use them in the playground feature to freely stitch and create your own digital embroidery.With this interpretive study, we sought to understand how weaving as an activity contributed to constructing women handloom weavers’ cultural identity in the region of Ri-Bhoi, a district in Meghalaya, India, by exploring weavers’ experiences through changing tides of modernization in the handloom industry of the region. We adopted a lens of symbolic interaction to consider the ways in which interactions within the Ri-Bhoi cultural context contributed to meanings about the women’s weaving activities and their cultural identities. An ethnographic approach was implemented using participant observation, field notes/journaling, and informal and formal interviews to collect relevant data. ![]() Gather eccentric allies on Tass' quest to find his parents, assemble fragments of the past and eventually unveil the long forgotten secrets of the woven world. * # Uncover hidden mysteries packed in a charming story ![]() Choose the weaver which fits your playstyle and outfit them with mystic embroideries to further enhance their abilities.ĭive into an enchanting, textile landscape and be swept away by the colorful cast of characters with fully hand painted portraits and the captivating musical score. Use the weavers abilities to wrap up your foes and conquer tricky zelda-like dungeons and puzzles. Stitch and cut your way through the textile landscape. Dive into a magical woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long forgotten past in Weaving Tides!# Key Features
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