Mekhela chador

An Assamese girl wearing mekhela sador dress and phut (bindi) on the centre of her forehead
On display, a hand-woven mekhela chadawr in pat silk depicting an exquisite pattern of wildlife in Kaziranga

Mekhela Sador (Assamese: মেখেলা চাদৰ, romanizedMekhela Sadowr) is a traditional Assamese sarong traditionally worn by Assamese women.[1][2]

There are two main pieces of cloth that are draped around the body.

  1. ^ Sharma, M. B. (2005). Silk Mekhela Chador–A traditional dress of Assamese women. Indian Silk, 44(5), 26-29.
  2. ^ Brahmachary, S. (2016). IMPERIALISTIC ASSAM: AN ANALYSIS OF CULTURAL IMPERIALISM IN ASSAM. Regional Cooperation Newsletter-South Asia July-September, 2016, 10.

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