Iconic Mekhela Sador of Assam

The traditional attire of Assamese women is the Mekhela Chador. The two-piece beautiful cloth is worn as a saree. A two-piece consists of Mekhela, which is draped on the lower part, and Sador is draped on the upper part of the body. 

The round fit mekhela is folded into pleats around the waist and fits downward, and the Chador is draped onto to upper portion. One end of the chador is tucked into the mekhela, and the other end is let loose as like in a saree.

The Mekhela Chador is used on both regular and special occasions. The cotton mekhela chador is used regularly, whereas the Pat, Muga, and Eri mekhela chadors are reserved for special occasions. Pat, muga and eri is knitted with special yarn derived from the silkworm. The yarn produced from the silkworm is known as golden yarn due to its golden colour. The golden yarn is the basis of the famous Assam silk.

Weavers from the village are behind the production of cotton Mekhela Chador, whereas high-end and designer commercial patmuga is largely produced at Suwalkuchi. Suwalkuchi is known as the Manchester of the East due to the high production by local artisans.

The elegant look of attire makes ladies more beautiful due to its rich combination of colours and the ethnic design of the land. These designs are called xingkhap, gosbuta and many more.

Bihu dancer in Muga Mekhela Chador, in the backdrop, famous 

Rangghar, the largest amphitheatre of the Ahom era. 

Assam is a traveller's paradise, be it Culture & Traditions, Wildlife, Cuisines and many more. 

If you would like to visit and experience it, then there are many travel agencies, and Assam Discovery is one of such agencies operating in Northeast India.