Sabai Grass Weaving
ranjitha dhal
Odisha
Leading Khoj Odisha Sabai Grass from Andharisol, Ranjita Dhal transforms humble grass into extraordinary creations. With nearly a decade of expertise, she’s built a community of over 300 skilled artisans, predominantly women, whom she has personally trained. Her work harmoniously blends ecological responsibility with artistic excellence, creating products that speak of Odisha’s rich heritage. Through her leadership, Ranjita has made sustainability and women’s empowerment the cornerstone of craft preservation.
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about craft
Sabai grass, known for its strength, is woven into baskets, coasters, and bags, while date palm leaves are intricately braided to create mats, boxes, and decorative items. These sustainable crafts support tribal communities, especially women, providing them with livelihood opportunities.
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Sabai Grass Weaving
notable collabs
MAYU: Dance of Sabai and Khajuri
Enakshi Ghosh
Designer
MAYU: Dance of Sabai and Khajuri
Ranjita makes baskets with Sabai grass (Eulaliopsis Binata) which is a locally grown grass found in Odisha and Khejuri Patra otherwise known as the leaves of Silver Date Palm tree (Phoenix Sylvestris) using basic coiling techniques. The designer’s primary aim was to upskill her and her team to explore the many possibilities in making such baskets keeping in mind all the natural constraints of the raw materials and coiling as a basket making technique. These baskets take us through the above journey where the patterns are inspired from the Saura tribal art of Odisha.
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