About the project

  • Khesh Weaving, Bolpur, Santiniketan
  • CRAFT BASED DESIGN PROJECT (CBDP) – SUMMARY REPORT
  • Department: Textile Design
  • Batch: 2022–2026
  • Institute: National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Kolkata

About the project

This documentation provides a detailed account of the Tangsa tribe, one of the prominent indigenous communities of Arunachal Pradesh, mainly residing in the Changlang district. Originally believed to have migrated from Myanmar, the Tangsa comprise several sub-tribes, including Ponthai, Longchang, Muklom, Havi, Rongrang, and Pangwa, each possessing distinct customs, dialects, and cultural practices.

About the project

  • Students: Asritha Bodasakurti, Iqra khan, Khushi Kumari, Mane Vedantika, Sara Hadish, Sujata
  • Batch: 2023 - 2027
  • Department: Department of Textile Design
  • Campus: NIFT PATNA
  • Craft Name: Handloom Weaving