Dhaka (originally called Thaka) is traditional hand made fabric of the indigenous Limbu people of eastern Nepal. It is a kind of pattern that is originally hand made which is gaining popularity in all cultures and around the world. It has its origins in Terhathum district of Nepal.[1][2] The art of making dhaka is taught by one generation to another. Dhaka fabric represents Limbu cultural dress. Limbu man wear clad in dhaka topi (hat) and scarf, and a Limbu woman in dhaka mekhli, shawl and shari.

Limbu girl wearing dhaka dress.

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  1. ^ "Micro-Enterprise Development Programme". medep.org.np. Archived from the original on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Asia InCH – Encyclopedia of Intangible Cultural Heritage – Open educational resource on the intangible cultural heritage of the traditional arts, crafts and textiles and their practitioners and transmitters in South Asia". Craftrevival.org. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2019-09-15.