Gamosa

Although cotton yarn is the most common material for making/weaving gamosas, there are special occasion ones made from Pat silk.

Significantly the gamusa is used equally by all irrespective of religious and ethnic backgrounds.

At par with gamusa, there are beautifully woven symbolic clothes with attractive graphic designs being used by different cultural sub-systems and ethno-cultural groups as well.

There were various other symbolic elements and designs traditionally in use, which are now only found in literature, art, sculpture, architecture, etc.

On December 13 of 2022, Gamosa of Assam received the Geographical Indication tag.

A Gamusa made from Pat silk with intricate designs.
Bihu dancer wearing a Gamosa around the head
A Gamusa border with a traditional handwoven motif called goxa
Gamosas hanging on a tree
A woman seen traditionally weaving a Gamosa
Jaapi with Gamosa