2.2. Indian Weavers
Ice - Breakers
1. Artisans are also called craftsmen. They are creators of diverse goods and use their hands to create unique, functional and also decorative items using traditional techniques. Now complete the web given below.
Ans.- Different types of artisans -
a. Goldsmith e. Craftsman
b. Carpenter f. Jewelers
c. Potter g. Musical instrument makers.
d. Weaver
2. Discuss with your partner the seasons/occasions when we need :
Ans. - a) Woolen clothes - winter season
b) Casual clothes - Summer season.
c) Rich silk clothes - In functions like marriage.
d) Colourful, comfortable clothes - Rainy season and in functions
3. Let's play a game. The teacher will ask the students some questions. Students will understand that there are some exceptions to the general rules. Let's start -
a) one who weaves is a weaver.
b) one who sings is a singer.
c) one who teaches is a teacher.
d) one who plays a game is a player.
e) one who dances is a dancer.
f) one who cooks is a cook or chef.
4. We have often seen the picture of Gandhiji spinning on his charkha. Discuss the reasons behind this. one has been given for you.
Ans. -
a) To give rural people an opportunity to earn their livelihood.
b) To encourage the Indians to spin their own cloth.
c) To sustain or nurture the self sufficiency in Indians.
d) To start swadeshi movement.
5. Name some tools used by the weavers.
Ans.- a) Loom b) Tapestry Needle c) Warp Yarn d) Shed Stick
e) Weaving comb f) Scissors g) Weaving yarns h) Dowels.
6. Name some types of yarns used by the weavers.
Ans. - a) Linen b) Wool c) Cotton d) Rayon e) Silk
f) Polyester g) Acrylic.
Brainstorming Activities
A1) Discuss with your partner about following vocations :
a) Weaving - weaving means the cloth is made on weaving machine by using different things.
b) Tailoring - The person sews the cloths according to the customer's needs.
c) Knitting - It is the process wherein thread or sometimes yarn is made into cloth and other crafts.
d) Embroidering - It means to decorate cloth by sewing a pattern or picture on it.
A2) i) Discuss the various products made by the weavers in the poem.
Ans. - a) dress for a new born baby - It is blue in colour like a halcyon.
b) Marriage veils - It is as beautiful as plumps of peacock. it is of green and purple colour.
c) Shroud - It is white in colour like white feather and white cloud.
ii) The words in the three stanzas of the poem mention different times of a day. Complete the table.
Ans. -
| Time of the day | words / phrases | Weaver's wok |
| Early Morning | Break of day | Weavers weave robes for new born child. |
| Late in the evening | Fall of night | Weavers weave the marriage veils of a queen. |
| Cold - night | Moonlight Chill | Weavers weave a funeral shroud. |
iii) The poem reveals three phases of life. Fill in the blanks with feelings and colours appropriate to the phases of life. one is done for you.
Ans. -
| New - born / Childhood | Youth/Adulthood | Old age/ Death | |
| Colour | Blue | purple & Green | Whiten |
| Feeling | Hopes and expectations | Active, Progressive, full of love | Sad, grief, solemn. |
iv) Complete: The weavers weave in the chill moonlight. They are solemn & still. They weave white coloured shroud like a white feather and white as a cloud.
v) Pick out two words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza. Also state their importance.
Ans. - The words used to describe the weavers in the last stanza are solemn & still. It describes the feelings of a weaver. It also depicts the grief, sadness in the last stage of human life.
vi) Express your views about the present condition of weavers.
Ans. - The present condition of weavers is not good. There business is not running well. Lots of companies are entered in the market. They provide cloth in cheap prizes. So the weavers business has lots of competition.
vii) Express your own views and opinion from the weaver's point of view and complete the following table.
Ans. -
| Stanza | Activity ( done by weavers) | Views/Opinion |
| First Stanza | Robes for new born child | The weavers feel happiness because they are weaving beautiful cloth of blue colour which shows hopes. |
| Second Stanza | Marriage veils of a queen | The weavers feel that humans are active in this stage and they expect prosperous life. They ready to face any problems. |
| Third Stanza | White shroud | The weavers are weaving a white shroud. They are solemn and sad because they are weaving cloth which is used to cover the dead body. The white colour shows emotionless and lifeless stage of human life. |
A3) i) Pick out the rhyming words from the poem.
Ans. -
| Stanza | Rhyming words | Rhyme scheme |
| I Stanza | day - gay wild - child | aabb |
| II stanza | night - bright green - queen | aabb |
| III stanza | still - chill cloud - shroud | aabb |
ii) Give antonyms and synonyms of the following and make sentences of your own.
Ans.-
| Word | Antonym | Sentence | Synonym | Sentence |
| new | old | It is a very old house. | fresh, novel | These are fresh vegetables. |
| bright | dimmed, dull. | The light is very dimmed. | blazing, shiny | It has a shiny surface. |
| dead | alive, live | He is alive. | breathless, deceased | We pay respect to the deceased person. |
| still | moving | He was moving from one place to another. | motionless, stable. | The wheel is stable. |
| wild | wild,pet | The dog is pet animal. | silvan | He likes to live a silvan life. |
| fall | rise | We have to rise honor of our nation. | descend, collapse | The building was collapsed. |
| child | parent | Parents always love their childrens. | infant , kid | Kids are naughty. |
iii) Make a words register of clothes/attire/dress.
Ans.- The word register of clothes/attire/dress is : apparel, garment, get-up, wardrobe, tailors, weavers, robes, threads. etc.
A4) i) Complete the following table.
Ans. -
| Figures of speech | Line |
| Simile | a) Blue as the wing of halcyon wild. b) Like the plumes of peacock, purple & green. c) White as a feather & white as cloud. |
| Imagery | a) weavers weaving at break of day b) why do weave a garment so bright c) Like the plumes of peacock purple & green d) we weave a dead mans funeral shroud. |
| Metaphor | a) Weavers , weaving at a break of day. b) Blue as the wing of halcyon wild. c) weavers weaving at fall of night d) What do you weave in the moonlight chill |
| Alliteration | a) Weavers weave at a break of day b) why do you weave a garment so gay? c) we have the robes of new born child. |
ii) The rhyme scheme in the first stanza is 'aabb'. Find rhyme schemes in the second and third stanzas.
Ans. - The rhyme scheme of the second and third stanza is also 'aabb'.
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