Recently seen in news, Gamosa/Gamusa is an article of great significance for the people of which region?

• The Gamosa/Gamusa is an article of great significance for the people of Assam.
• It is generally a white rectangular piece of cloth with primarily a red border on three sides and red woven motifs on the fourth (in addition to red, other colors are also used).
• Although cotton yarn is the most common material for making/weaving gamosas, there are special occasion ones made from Pat silk.
• The multipurpose Assamese gamosa is valued as a gift for visitors, used as a scarf, anti-dust mask, wrapped around the head as a turban.

By: Shubham Tiwari