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d. Marriages The marriages takes place within the community. The groom’s family will choose the girl with good embroidery and craft skills which describes her intelligence. The girl makes or use to make her own dresses for the marriage with embroidery. A display is kept on a khath cot to show all her craft qualities and embroidery skills in the marriage. e. Crafts Leather Work: When a Maldhari’s cattle died, the Meghwals converted the raw hides into leather. The Meghwals gave new life to waste, transforming it into a product of utility. Now a days they purchase the leather from the main market in Ahmedabad. They make Mojadi, sapatiyo, bags, purse, keychain etc. Bhunga Inside and out