Photograph — A Kharia tribal woman, Jharkhand (representative photograph). Source image unavailable; caption preserved.
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Handloom Textiles · Nagaland — Konyak tribal areas
Naga Konyak Shawl
A shawl of the Konyak Naga tribe, historically Nagaland's largest tribe, woven in characteristic bold colour blocks.
GI status: GI-registered, 2020s
Shelf life: Indefinite
Women-led sector
| Category | Handloom Textiles |
|---|---|
| Region | Nagaland — Konyak tribal areas |
| GI status | GI-registered, 2020s |
| Typical shelf life | Indefinite |
| Women's role in production | Woven exclusively by Konyak women weavers on the traditional loin-loom. |
Why this fits a low-wastage SHG model: A durable, storable finished good, well matched to a small-batch cooperative production model.