YOUSHINYAM - Holistic development of Kavadi Community.

Abstract

• Youshinyam a Sanskrit word means Womanhood ’ and this thesis is all about Women s of North Karnataka, Who are associated with the folk art called Kavadi (quilt) • India s rich heritage of ornamentation of fabrics dates back to the epic age. The splendor and versatility of Indian hand printed and embroidered fabrics dazzle in every part of the world even today glitter in every part of the world even today • Kaudi is splendid embroidery of northern Karnataka which resembles kantha of west Bengal and is commonly called as quilt. Quilting was originally worked by stitching two layers of fabric together with a soft padding in between as the most practical way of obtaining warmth. • The villagers in northern Karnataka are famous in making quilts of typical style that are elaborate and exclusively handmade • The data was collected from different households through self structured questionnaires and interviews of 200 rural women in the selected districts of northern Karnataka using random sampling technique