Mutwa

Not to be confused with Twa, whose singular form is Mutwa.

The Mutwa are a Muslim community found in the state of Gujarat in India and in the province of Sindh in Pakistan. They are one of a number of communities of Maldhari pastoral nomads found in the Banni region of Kutch. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]}

References

1. "Sub Trade". craftofgujarat.gujarat.gov.in. Retrieved 2025-06-17.
2. "" MATWA/MATVA " A SINDHI CASTE OF SINDH AND GUJRAT".
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5. "A stitch, a leap! | Mutwa embroidery". Story of Indian crafts and craftsmen. 2018-07-24. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
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7. Hardy, Michele Arlene (2002). Embroidering at the edge : Mutwa women and change (Thesis). University of British Columbia.