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RoghanRoghan
GujaratGujarat
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Roghan WorkRoghan Work
`Roghan` is a thick, bright paste that is`Roghan` is a thick, bright paste that is
used to decorate inexpensive textiles. Oilused to decorate inexpensive textiles. Oil
of safflower, castor or linseed, is boiled forof safflower, castor or linseed, is boiled for
a minimum of twelve hours and thena minimum of twelve hours and then
poured into cold water, thus forming apoured into cold water, thus forming a
thick residue. This is then mixed withthick residue. This is then mixed withchalk, coloured pigment and a bindingchalk, coloured pigment and a binding
agent.agent.
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The sticky roghan mixture is then appliedThe sticky roghan mixture is then applied
to the cloth, with a short stick or metal rod,to the cloth, with a short stick or metal rod,
which is twisted in the hand to get thewhich is twisted in the hand to get the
roghan to come off the stick and on to theroghan to come off the stick and on to the
cloth. Roghan can also be block printed oncloth. Roghan can also be block printed on
the fabric using metal-faced blocks.the fabric using metal-faced blocks.
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Roghan work is now only done at NironaRoghan work is now only done at Nirona
village in the Nakatrana Taluka of Kutch,village in the Nakatrana Taluka of Kutch,
where cloth decorated using this methodwhere cloth decorated using this method
is used as skirt lengths and for wallis used as skirt lengths and for wall
hangings. Formerly it was produced athangings. Formerly it was produced at
Chowbari in eastern Kutch and atChowbari in eastern Kutch and at
Ahmedabad, Baroda and Patan.Ahmedabad, Baroda and Patan.
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In Ahmedabad where skirt and sariIn Ahmedabad where skirt and sari
borders were a speciality, roghan wasborders were a speciality, roghan was
painted on one strip then another plainpainted on one strip then another plain
strip was pressed on top. These were leftstrip was pressed on top. These were left
to dry in the sun and then peeled apart,to dry in the sun and then peeled apart,
leaving a colored pattern on both strips.leaving a colored pattern on both strips.
When roghan has been dusted withWhen roghan has been dusted withmetallic powder it is known as `tinselmetallic powder it is known as `tinsel
work`.work`.
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After a cloth has been painted or blockAfter a cloth has been painted or block
printed, it is left to dry in the shade. Whenprinted, it is left to dry in the shade. When
dry, it is gradually moistened with water,dry, it is gradually moistened with water,
till the roghan softens. Cold or silvertill the roghan softens. Cold or silver
powder is then sprinkled on. Printing inpowder is then sprinkled on. Printing in
this manner is done at Jaipur, Sanganer,this manner is done at Jaipur, Sanganer,
Udaipur, Mandasor, Nasik, Ahmedabad,Udaipur, Mandasor, Nasik, Ahmedabad,Baroda and Bombay, as well as at severalBaroda and Bombay, as well as at several
centres in Madras and Andhra Pradesh.centres in Madras and Andhra Pradesh.
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