Dawnwriter
Khussas: The Handmade Magic on Feet
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Khussas are special footwear used by both men and women in South East Asian countries like India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Khussas are made from goat, camel or cow skin and have intricate embellishment on the outer surface.
Women’s khussas are usually available in every hue and colour imaginable and are decorated with sequins, mirrors, beads, dabka etc. Men’s khussa often come with a pointed extension in front which curves upwards.
Khussasa originated during the Mughal Empire in India and were considered footwear fit for the king and royal ladies. Today, no preparations for any social or religious celebration like weddings, mehndi, Diwali or Eid function in South East Asia is complete without khussas. Traditionally khussas were worn with cultural dresses but today every they are also worn with jeans and trousers in informal events.
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An interesting thing about khussasa is that the left and right shoes are not cut in different shapes as is the case with modern shoes so they can be interchanged. Also the khussas are made entirely by hand by extremely skilled artisans from the curing of the leather to the cutting and sewing together of the various parts.
The embroidery and embellishment is also done by hand. In spite of easy availability of all types of shoes in the markets, the khussas have retained their grace and demand and wearing them can literally be termed as wearing part of history and culture of the sub-continent.
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Love the colors, nice post.
I love the style and its colourful. I like it.
nice
For fear of losing my beauty, I keep them as an ornament
The art is so impressive. They look too pretty to wear.
i want to buy a shoes like this
I am sure they are availbale on online shopping sites or any place where there are people from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.).
I am sure they are available on online shopping sites or any place where there are people from South Asia (India, Pakistan, Bangladesh etc.).
Amazing and such a piece of art for your feet!
Gorgeous
Very interesting!
So colorful and beautiful!
Nice Post Be Pakistani. Wearing Khussa in Baloochi style.
Just few years back I used to buy a new pair each year as I really felt very comfortable wearing a Khussa! Nice post by the way.
I noticed that the style is all the same, very interesting indeed. I bet they are comfortable.
Very comfortable if they are of good quality. Otherwise they can cause corns. Usually using a bit of Vaseline or Olive oil helps for new khussas.
Wonderfully presented. I want a pair with those curled-up toes!
(Psst – South east Asia usually refers to Burma and countries to its east; the Subcontinent is normally referred to as South Asia. Hope you don’t mind me bringing this to your attention 🙂 )
I can kick myself right now for this error. I once had a great debate with an American who though Pakistan was part of the Middle East. I used a map to explain to him that we are part of SAARC which means South Asian Association for Regional Co-operation.
Thank you for pointing it out. At least I have got it right in the closing statement 🙂
Looks (from other comments) like you could make money setting up an export agency!
Regarding the above, matters are confused further by the fact that ‘Asian’ by default means ‘East Asian’ in North America, and ‘from the Subcontinent’ in Britain 🙂
Looks very beautiful! If only I could have a pair for the collection.
Thank you Albert. Almost everything is available online nowadays. I will try to find a reputable site which exports khussas to international markets.
Thanks, Dawn!!!