Kantha

Kantha, also spelled kanta or qanta, is a type of embroidery craft in Bangladesh and eastern regions of India, particularly in the Indian states of West Bengal, Tripura and Odisha. This running stitch is associated with rural weaving and has liberated many rural weavers in ever evolving Bengal. 

Modern day Kantha is a combination of the running stitch for outlines and 'bhorat' stitches used as filler. The designs of Kantha saree are taken from day-to-day life, depicting folk stories , epics, mythological background, geometric designs, ritualistic motifs, luxurious vegetation with roaming animals, running dear, dancing peacock, temples etc. “Kalka” is an important motif, (a cone or mango shaped,) embroidered in association with spiral whirls, broad band of circles, lotus or heart shaped foliage.

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