Overview
- President Droupadi Murmu shared a short film revealing the invitation kit on social media, calling it a tribute to artisans of the eight Ashtalakshmi states.
- The handcrafted box features a Tripura woven bamboo mat, Assamese manuscript-inspired motifs, and a smoked-bamboo ornament from Meghalaya, unfolding into a wall-hanging scroll with an octagonal weave that echoes the region’s loin loom.
- The stole and fabric panels depict northeastern biodiversity, including Nagaland’s Mithun and rhododendron, Manipur’s Shirui Lily and Sangai deer, Tripura’s Nagkesar and Indian butter catfish, and Mizoram’s Red Vanda Orchid and Himalayan serow.
- The kit showcases craft traditions from all eight states, featuring Assam’s gogona, Manipur’s Longpi black pottery, Tripura’s cane and bamboo jewellery, Arunachal Pradesh’s mon shugu paper, Meghalaya’s green bamboo weave, Sikkim’s woven nettle fabric and embroidery, Nagaland’s wild rhea and stinging nettle work, and Mizoram’s handwoven puan chei.
- Project lead Prof Andrea Noronha said more than 350 contributors collaborated on the design, noting the challenges of reaching remote craft clusters in the Northeast.