The tradition & historical record
1 min read · 2 sourcesPasapali sari also known as Saktapar is a Bandha (Ikat) handloom sari weaved mainly in the Bargarh district of Odisha, India. The name Pasapali is derived from pasā or gambling games using Chess board. These saris have intricate check patterns of contrast colors resembling the chess boards which gives it such name. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Pasapali sari”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Pasapali Sari is recorded in open cultural data. The structured record cited below does not describe the practice, and this entry has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 1 external register, which can be verified through the citation. 2