page_title: Gamosa
section_title: Cultural significance
hierarchical_section_title: Gamosa / Cultural significance
caption_attribution_description: Assamese Gamosa Hanging on Tree.
context_page_description: The Gamosa is an article of significance for the indigenous people of Assam, India. It is generally a white rectangular piece of cloth with primarily a red border on three sides and red woven motifs on the fourth. Although cotton yarn is the most common material for making/weaving gamosas, there are special occasion ones made from Pat silk.
  A 1,455.3 meter long Gamocha displayed in Delhi created world record as it became world’s longest hand woven piece of cloth.
context_section_description: Significantly the gamusa is used equally by all irrespective of religious and ethnic backgrounds.
  At par with gamusa, there are beautifully woven symbolic clothes with attractive graphic designs being used by different cultural sub-systems and ethno-cultural groups as well.
  There were various other symbolic elements and designs traditionally in use, which are now only found in literature, art, sculpture, architecture, etc. or used for only religious purposes (in particular occasions only). The typical designs of Assamese-lion, dragon, flying-lion, etc. were used for symbolizing various purposes and occasions.
  
  In November 2019, the Gamusa received the Geographical Indication tag.
caption: Gamosas hanging on a tree
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