Mastered only by several villagers living just outside the palace grounds, the art of Tekad or embroidery was once taught to all girls on reaching puberty and this handiwork was passed from mothers to daughters. The goal was for the girls to create beautiful embroidery pieces to be worn or paraded for her own wedding ceremony.
Traditionally, gold thread is embroidered on velvet pieces, which are later used to make sets of splendid looking clothing's, decorative gift sets, cushion covers, wall decorations, betel nut boxes, pillowcases, hand cushions, and beddings. The craftsmen are able to create wonderful motifs from their surroundings and the patterns are normally inspired by flora around their environment.
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