International Journal of Social Sciences

  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 8
  • Issue: 2

A Case Study on the Pati Making Crafts of Assam

Guwahati, Assam

*Correspobnding author: ritadeka51@yahoo.co.in

Online published on 26 July, 2019.

Abstract

Pati making is an age old eco-friendly craft of mankind. Although it is a traditional craft of Bangladesh, it finds an important place among the handicrafts of Assam. This craft is found in small pockets of Assam, Tripura and West Bengal in India. This paper tries to study the scope and limitation of the pati making tradition of Paharsingpara village of Goalpara, Assam.

Keywords

Environment friendly, Indigenous craft, Intangible heritage, Pati