Episode 67 - Weaves of Magic by Hambrumai (Indian Tribal Folktale)

WokeTales - Woke Folktales

Aug 10 2022 • 5 mins

This folktale from Arunachal Pradesh’s (India) Mishmi tribe speaks about the origin of weaving, how the art of weaving was shared from the first weaver to the other tribes, and weaving becoming a work of God within the tribes. The god Matai taught the art of weaving to one girl, Hambrumai, who used nature as inspiration and guide for her designs.