Dhaka fabric explained

Dhaka (originally called Thaka) is traditional hand made fabric of the indigenous Limbu people of eastern Nepal. It is a kind of pattern that is originally hand made which is gaining popularity in all cultures and around the world. It has its origins in Terhathum district of Nepal.^{[1] [2]} The art of making dhaka is taught by one generation to another. Dhaka fabric represents Limbu cultural dress. Limbu man wear clad in dhaka topi (hat) and scarf, and a Limbu woman in dhaka mekhli, shawl and shari.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Micro-Enterprise Development Programme . medep.org.np . 15 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180127012932/http://medep.org.np/index.php?page=sub_page&page_id=20&id=9 . 27 January 2018 . dead.
2. Web site: Asia InCH – Encyclopedia of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Open educational resource on the intangible cultural heritage of the traditional arts, crafts and textiles and their practitioners and transmitters in South Asia . Craftrevival.org . 2019-09-15 . 2014-02-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201153202/http://www.craftrevival.org/CraftArtDetails.asp?CountryCode=Nepal&CraftCode=003624 . dead .