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Mojari Craft
The craft of making handmade Mojari is one with a traditional significance as it has been passed down from times long before ours. They...
Miniature Paintings
The tradition of paintings in India dates back to the pre-historic times. Caves of Bhimbetka and Pachmarhi show traces of hunting, farming, and dancing...
MANGALGIRI WEAVING
A community of weavers in Mangalgiri was engaged for generations in weaving saris considered coarse and thick.
Introduction to Mangalgiri weaving
These were the saris...
Maheshwari Saris
History of the Sari
The first proof that the Indian sari was worn was found with the small statues of Sumer that go back to...
Real Leather Lamp shades and Puppets
Leather Lamp shades
Leather Lamp shades and Puppets are awesome. The craft of making leather puppets is inextricably linked to the traditional folk form of...
Etikoppaka toys of Andhra Pradesh
The craft of making wooden lacquered objects goes back many generations. It is said to have been practiced from 300 BC. Toys, ornaments, images...