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Tradition of the upazila

Weaving is one of the traditions of Kalihati in Tangail district. Kalihati Upazila Balla, Rampur, Mominnagar, Singair, Chatihati, Kamanna, Tenguria, Nagbari, Ghonabari, Jorbari, Tezpur, Gandhina, Baratiabari, Bangra, Sahadevpur, Kazibari, Darikshila and Kadimakhshila villages Weaving sarees have gained worldwide popularity.
Weaving sari made by Tangail is at the top of the demand and popularity of high-ranking government officials, rich businessmen and bureaucrats' wives and daughters in organizing Eid of Muslims, worship of Hindus and all kinds of festivals of other religions. This is the thousand year old tradition of the Bengali nation. Ibn Battuta, a famous tourist who is thirsty for travel, came to this country. Tangail's weaving has conquered Europe and America beyond the borders of South Asia. Tangail's weaving industry has gained a worldwide reputation today. Due to the immense sacrifice, devotion and relentless work of the Basaks, the once common quality sari of Tangail has become known today as the famous Tangail sari. It is known from history that the weavers of the Basak community were the original weavers of Tangail. They can also be called a class of nomads. He came to Murshidabad in West Bengal from the Indus Valley Basin and started weaving sari. As the quality of sari is not good in the weather there, Basakara goes out in search of a new place. Moved to Rajshahi region of Bangladesh. As the weather was not good there, the Basakas split into two groups and moved to Bajitpur in Kishoreganj and the other to Dhamrai in Dhaka. Some of them joined the silk work and stayed in Rajshahi. Since the quality of sarees in Dhamrai was not so good, they came to Tangail to settle down in search of a better place. As the weather in Tangail was suitable for sari weaving, Basakara started weaving in full swing. At one time Basaks lived in most parts of Tangail. They used to train the inexperienced in weaving cloth through Basak Samiti. After the country became independent, Basak weavers went to fill. Apart from Basak, people from other communities were also deeply involved in the weaving industry at that time. They also became as skilled as Basak weavers. At present the most weaved areas of Tangail are Bajitpur, Suruj, Bartha, Gharinda, Tarutia, Belta, Garasin of Tangail Sadar Upazila. Balla, Rampur, Mominnagar, Singair, Chatihati, Kamanna, Tenguria, Nagbari, Ghonabari, Jorbari, Tezpur, Gandhina, Baratiabari, Bangra, Sahadevpur, Kazibari, Darikshila, Kadim Khashila of Kalihati upazila. Tangail sari is made in Pathrail, Nalsandha and other villages of Delduar upazila. In these areas from morning till night the knocking sound of Makur can be heard. Sari weaving can be seen with the skillful hands of weavers. The livelihood of more than five lakh people is involved in lakhs of looms in Tangail. Men weave Tangail sari, women help spin the spinning wheel. There are several types of Tangail sari weaving looms, among which Chittaranjan (fine), pitlum (khat-khati), automatic, semi-automatic looms are notable. These looms are used to make sari of different colors and designs. Jamdani, Baluchuri, Soft Silk, Half Silk, Hazarbuti, Than, Benarshi, Sambalpuri, Suti Par, Katki, Swarnachur, Anarkali, Devdas, Kumkum, etc. The price of jamdani is the highest. Jamdani is made of international standard. 72 counts of yarn are used to make this sari. Tangail weavers also make towels, lungi and sheets.