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About Trajva

Trajva was created as a way to keep a part of my culture alive, ‘Trajva’ the Gujarati word for tattoos, driving from the Kathiyawadi dialect, the language mainly spoken in the Gujarat region of India more specific around the Porbandar area which is a coastal city. These types of tattoos are mostly common within the Mer, Rabari and Ahir communities, being tribal marks, they hold a lot of significance for many. Due to modernisation and migration, the art of ‘Trajva’ have become a dying tradition, the purpose of this project is to preserve the designs through the art of fashion.

Trajva

Traditional Tattoo meanings


1- Holy men

2- Feet of Rama

3- Paniari

4- Kavad

5- Feet of Lakshmi

6- Name of Rama

7- Name of Krishna

8- Hanuman

9- Krishna

10- Tiger

11- Lion

12- Horse

13- Camel

14- Peacock

15- Scorpion

16- Bee

17- Fly

18- Coconut tree

19- Mango treet

20- Date palm

21- Large baval tree

22- Small baval tree

23- Champa flower

24- Kevado plant

25- Flower

26- Almond nut

27- Pedestal

28- Yoke strap

29- Horses saddle bag


30- Throne

31- Cradle

32- Bhims blanket

33- Well

34- Step well

35- Complex step well

36- Small shrine

37- Anchor

38- Sowing machine

39- Drum

40- wooden vessel

41- donkeys burden frame

42- ibid

43- churning pot cover

44- chain

45- sweet meat

46- five grains

47- four grains

48- three grains

49- two grains

50- ward of untouchables


Trajva

Connect with Us

Mailing Address

ST 12345QF9P+2J3, Palkhada, Gujarat 360579, India

Email Address

Trajva@gmail.com

Phone Number

+919450693279

"Trajva has been a part of me for many years now id like it to be a apart of you, help me help the cultural important of preserving this dying tradition".

Suraj nilesh keshwala

Chief Executive Officer, Shantiben Nilesh Keshwala