With roots based in Nilgirils, the Toda pastoral people from this region in Tamil Nadu have a special contribution towards this art form, also known as Toda. It is locally known to be as Pukhoor.
It’s an embroidery art form which has a fine finish and appears to be like a woven cloth. These fabric have a fine finish and it is made using red and black threads using white cotton cloth background.
The cloth is made such that it is made to be such that it can be used on both sides. Men and women folk from the tribe adorn this cloth and use them as cloak and shawl.
For generations, this art is practiced by the tribals who are also known with names such as Todar, Tudas, Tudavans who have been based in Nilgiris which literally means the blue hills or Neelam. These tribes live together as one community and their population is currently dwindling. There are only 2000 odd tribes currently from this tribe. Apart from this art form, these tribe cultivate lands, act as herdsmen of buffaloes.
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