IMPORTANCE OF GADU OR MIRIJIM AS A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION (G.I.) AMONG THE MISINGS OF ASSAM

Weaving or textile as a very sacred operation. As a matter of fact, it is considered as a craft with religious significance. It is a complex process, and it involves many activities. It is the production of fabric by interlacing two sets of yarns, so that they cross each other normally at right angles, usually accomplished with a hand or a power-operated loom. Lengthwise yarns are called wrap; crosswise yarns are called weft or filling. The two are interwoven on a device known as loom The Misings, one of the major tribes and second largest schedule tribe (S/T) of Assam. They have their own rich traditions, and textile is one of their distinctive features. Textile arts are entirely carried out by womenfolk. Majority of them are residing in the plains along the bank of the river Brahmaputra. They have been maintaining some of their traditional customs and practices. They belong to Tibeto-Burman family of the great Mongoloid race. They have been maintaining some of their traditional customs and practices. They have been gradually assimilating themselves with other indigenous people of the plains of Assam and their culture. Weaving or textile is an occupation or the most important feature among the Misings of Assam. They have their own rich traditions, and it is one of their distinctive features. Its designs have been a very ancient art in their society. It is a cultural sign of them.