Pipli Applique Artwork – Tribal Women

Applique work is one of the oldest crafts done using fabric. There are many forms of applique work practiced in India, among those, the Pipli work of Odisha is an ancient one. Pipli’s work is colorful.

This art of applique dates back to the 10^th century AD.

The Pipli is a village near Bhubaneshwar (The capital of Odisha).

This place is the origin of Pipli’s applique art.

This handicraft is related to the famous Jagannath Yathra of puri.

Historians say that this colorful applique work was done to decorate Jagannatha Ratha and the temple during rituals.