The register | Bemisal Bihar

The soil already has a register. We say the names so they travel with the people who grow them and stitch them. The year under each picture is the year printed on our card.

Magahi paan folded in betel leaves on a brass plate, with a lota and a bowl of spices. The card reads Magahi Paan, GI Tag 2018. — Magahi paan. GI tag 2018.

A leaf, closed with a clove.

Mithila makhana in a brass bowl, with fox nuts on a lotus leaf. The card reads Mithila Makhana, GI Tag 2022. — Mithila makhana. GI tag 2022.

From the wetlands, in a brass bowl.

Yellow Jardalu mangoes in two woven baskets. The card reads Bhagalpuri Jardalu, GI Tag 2009. — Jardalu of Bhagalpur. GI tag 2009.

Golden mangoes in a basket.

White rice in a sack and a wooden bowl, with stalks of paddy. The card titles it Khatarni Rice, GI Tag 2019. — Katarni rice. Our card spells it Khatarni. GI tag 2019.

Slender grain from Bhagalpur. The name is Katarni.

Layered Silao khaja on a brass plate. The card reads Silao Khaja, GI Tag 2019. — Silao khaja. GI tag 2019.

Layers of the sweet, on a brass plate. Silao, Bhagalpur.

Shahi litchi from Muzaffarpur in a basket, some of it peeled. The card titles it Shahi Lichi, GI Tag 2018. — Shahi litchi of Muzaffarpur. Our card spells it lichi. GI tag 2018.

Some of them are peeled. The fruit is from Muzaffarpur.

A folded Sujini cloth with a running-stitch flower, and a needle in a ball of thread. The card reads Sujini Embroidery, GI Tag 2018. — Sujini. GI tag 2018.

Running stitch. A flower. The needle is still in the thread.

Khatwa appliqué stretched in an embroidery hoop, on a stitched cloth, beside a round embroidered box. The card reads Khatwa Work, GI Tag 2022. — Khatwa. GI tag 2022.

Appliqué, held in a hoop.

Folded Bawanbuti fabrics from Nalanda: red, cream, green, and a black saree with a gold floral border. The card reads Nalanda Bawanbuti Saree and Fabrics, GI Tag 2018. — Bawanbuti of Nalanda. GI tag 2018.

The weave is named for fifty-two flowers. Red, cream, green, and a black saree with a gold border.

Bihar ki pehchaan, hamari shaan.

We lay them out so a GI tag stays attached to a field and a pair of hands.

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