What is "pathin"

Pathin is a wrap-around skirt worn by the women of the Hajong tribe of Northeast India. It covers the upper and lower part of the body from the bust till the calf of the leg. Women in the upper class wore a long pathin which falls down to the floor while women in the lower class wore a shorter pathin which length reaches to the ankle.

The pathin is a horizontally striped, colourful, rectangular piece of cloth with alternate layers of different colours between red stripes called kan and thick horizontal borders called chapa. Pathins are woven by women at their family looms known as Bana or Tath. It is operated with hands and does not require the usage of feet. Modern Hajong women sometimes wear 'Patin' to cover the lower part of the body from waist to ankle similar to Garo and Mizo tribes.

Category:Hajong culture Category:Culture of Meghalaya