Masoli is a exquisitely handcrafted customary toe rig which is in the shape of fish worn by married women of dhangar community all across western Maharashtra. According to the legends the bride or married woman is compared to crops which are surrounded by water. Fish symbolizes water which signifies fertility and liveliness. The semiotic analysis of fish design can be connected to the beauty, grace and magnetism of women as well as in ancient times design inspiration was always directly taken from flora and fauna.

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