Apatani textile

Why in news?

• An application seeking Geographical Indication (GI) tag for the Arunachal Pradesh Apatani textile product has been filed by a firm, Zeet Zeero Producer Company Limited

About Apatani textiles:

• The Apatani weave comes from the Apatani tribe of Arunachal Pradesh living at Ziro, the headquarters of lower Subansiri district.
• The woven fabric of this tribe is known for its geometric and zigzag patterns and also for its angular designs.
• Apatani community weaves its own textiles for various occasions, including rituals and cultural festivals.
• The tribe predominantly weaves shawls known as jig-jiro and jilan or jackets called supuntarii.
• The people here use different leaves and plant resources for organic dying the cotton yarns in their traditional ways.
• Only women folk are engaged in weaving.

PRACTICE QUESTION:

Consider the following pairs:

 GI tag                       : State

1. Apatani textiles       : Odisha

2. Khola Chilli             : Goa

3. Chak Hao               : Manipur

Which of the pairs given above is/are correct?

(a) 1 only

(b) 2 and 3 only

(c) 1 and 2 only

(d) 1,2 and 3

Answer