History of Kuchi or
Gypsy people:
The word "Kuchi" was derived from
the Persian langua
In ancient times Kuchi or Gypsy people use to
travel or migrate to many regions for the purpose of trade and for their
survival. They would stay there, where they found enough and suitable natural
resources for them. They would not have a permanent residence, so; they would
live in tents all life long, and migrate later on to another place for better
resources. Their lifestyle made them
unique from other cultures as they analyzed many regional cultures of the
world.
They would always live as a family and
travelled together. They used camels, horses, donkeys to carry them and their
goods and livestock as well.
They would always be doing trade of different
things. They would also get items from one region to another region and
exchange them with other goods. Getting from one region to another region would
not be very easy as there were so many difficulties for them and so much
security threats not just from humans but also from wild animals because, they would
travel for weeks and sometimes for months to “Kuch” from one place and to reach
to another place. They would not just have valuable goods with them but also
their women and children to take care of. For best security they always travelled
as a caravan and many in number. They had a breed of dog which was not only very
big in size but also well trained and was known as a Kuchi dog.
That’s not all to it, they kept many useful pet
animals or cattle like sheep’s, goats etc, it is why they would always try to
move towards a greener region to get food for themselves and for their
cattle. They would also use the wool from lambs to make woolen cloths and also
exchange the wool with the other things like silk velvet etc.
The Kuchi women would also travel with the
caravan along with their men. They would work as the backbone of their tribe.
They were also trained for self defense and were also very talented. Whenever,
they would go to some new region they would exchange many things with the local
women not only goods but also many techniques of kuchi embroidery and designs andpatterns to see some examples of their work click here . They would also make friends in every region and learn from them
their local fashion styles and latest trends and traditions which were well
known by all the women. That’s why; the local women would always wait for the
new Kuchi caravan to visit them because they were not only their shopping
market but also a medium to get updates and news of fashion and latest trends
of other regions. As a result, the Kuchi women learned the embroidery and dress
designing from almost all of the regions. While travelling, the women did not
waste their time even a second, so they would always be up to making something
newer and trying to use all their skills to made new marvelous art icons, which
were known as their trademark.
Nowadays, the pieces that was made or still
being made by the Kuchi women, hypnotize and mesmerize the viewers. One can
only imagine the time and efforts done to create an art signs and artifacts.
Their needlework and designs without computers is amazingly a miracle in
itself. One can’t find a matching design patch work of one piece with another even
in thousand other pieces.