In Tripura, a number of handicraft items are fabricated out of bamboo mats where bamboo splits form the weft in a cotton or rayon warp.…
Read Full DescriptionBanana Fibre Craft
This craft is mainly found in the Kanyakumari district. The other natural fibers that are woven along with banana are sisal, aloe, screw pine…
Read Full DescriptionBetel Nut/Areca Catechu Carving
This involves the carving of intricate and detailed designs on the areca catechu betel nut. The subject matter ranges from popular deities to figures of animals…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Andaman & Nicobar
Basketry is a traditional craft of the islands and beautiful cane baskets, made out of thin cane twigs that are not split, are used by the women…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Arunachal
Arunachal Pradesh has 16 major tribes of whom the Adi group is the largest in number, followed by Nishi, Wancho, Monpa, Nocte, Tagin, Apa Tani, and…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Assam
Cane and bamboo are the two most commonly-used materials in daily life in Assam. Products ranging from household implements to construction of dwelling houses…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Bihar & Jharkhand
In tropical climates, crafting with bamboo is an ancient tradition and the versatility of the raw material has been amply demonstrated.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Gujarat
In a majority of the villages in Gujarat traditional bamboo work provides articles required by the agrarian community.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Haryana
Cane or rattan is a climbing plant with joined stems. The stems are dried after removing the green sheath. This is extraordinarily strong.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Jammu & Kashmir
Bamboo is deeply rooted in local folk traditions. Bamboo is used extensively owing to its great tensile strength and relative cheapness.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Karnataka
Baskets, mats, cane furniture, lamp shades and wall hangings are just some of the products crafted in Karnataka. The baskets made today are either coiled or plaited…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Kerala
Bamboo work, especially mat and basket weaving is carried out on a large scale in Kerala. A wide variety of decorative baskets and shopping bags,…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Maharashtra
Co-operatives of cane and bamboo workers have been formed in Poona and Bombay. They make lounge chairs and decorative and utilitarian products from cane and bamboo.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Manipur
People in the Northeast have transformed bamboo and cane into houses, fencing, mats, baskets, tools, hats, sieves and even clothing items.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Meghalaya
Abundant cane and bamboo grows in Meghalaya. It grows very fast and comes in many varieties. The artisans, mostly khasis, when free from agriculture,…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Mizoram
Mizoram is the home of the Mizos, which literally means dwellers of the hill top. The Lushai tribe is the single largest group, with the Pwoi and the Lakher being smaller tribes.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Nagaland
Living in a land where bamboo and cane are plentiful, the Nagas are expert bamboo-weavers. So inextricably are the lives of the Nagas linked…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Sikkim
The cane and bamboo craft exists in almost all the villages in the interior of Sikkim and the skilled artisans…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Tamil Nadu
Cane or rattan is a kind of climbing palm which has long, thin, solid and many joined stems; it can grow to almost 500-600 feet.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of Tripura
Craftsmanship in Tripura is a unique blend of styles practised by different tribes and communities belonging to diverse religions.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo of West Bengal
Mutra cane is the raw material for shitalpati and it grows mainly in Cooch Behar. This is kept soaked in water for 24 hours and is then cut into strips to make the pati.…
Read Full DescriptionCane & Bamboo Ornaments
Jewellery made from forest-based cane and bamboo involves extremely intricate detailing and is the speciality of artisans from the northeastern region of India…
Read Full DescriptionCane, Bamboo, Grass, Fibre of Delhi
Cane and bamboo, which since ancient times have provided the raw material for basketry, mats, and other utilitarian items, including furniture,…
Read Full DescriptionCane, Bamboo, Grass, Fibre of Himachal
Basketry is the most widely practised craft of Himachal Pradesh. A large number of functional products --- the large conical baskets ( known locally as kiltu ) for storing grain…
Read Full DescriptionCane, Bamboo, Grass, Fibre of Uttar Pradesh
Many centres like Allahabad, Barely, and Varanasi make baskets and other articles from bamboo, cane, and raffia.…
Read Full DescriptionChik/Window & Door Screens
In the hot and dusty plains of north India, chiks have traditionally been used to keep out the dust as well as the blinding heat of the hot summer afternoons…
Read Full DescriptionCoconut Shell, Fibre & Stem Craft of Andaman & Nicobar
This is a versatile craft and the articles made out of coconut shells range from table lamps and finger bowls to boxes and even jewellery.…
Read Full DescriptionCoconut Shell, Fibre & Stem Craft of Kerala
Coconut trees grow all over Kerala, and the coconut is a fruit which is used in its entirety. From the coconut shell products like bowls, vases, tea pots and hookas are crafted.…
Read Full DescriptionCoir Toys of Orissa
Both fine and coarse varieties of coir fibre, locally found in the coastal areas, are used. The artisan conceptualises the motifs. The…
Read Full DescriptionDate Palm Leaf & Fibre of Andhra
This craft is found mainly in a suburb of Hyderabad called Barkas where a concentration of artisans, mostly of Arab origin, make bags and baskets out of date-palm fibre.…
Read Full DescriptionEngraving & Calligraphy on Rice Grains
Micro-calligraphy and painting on rice grain(s) is an old Indian tradition. This craft requires immense concentration, neatness of hand, and keen eyesight.…
Read Full DescriptionGrass Bead Craft of Arunachal
Ornaments and necklaces made of fine strips of cane and grass are popular with the hill tribes in the area. The indigenous jewellery made from forest-based products involves…
Read Full DescriptionHill Crafts of Darjeeling
The original inhabitants of Darjeeling are the Lepchas, with people from neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan, Sikkim, and Tibet, as well as from the plains of West Bengal…
Read Full DescriptionIndian Cork/Kuhila Koth of Assam
Kuhila koth (Indian cork) is one of the main handicrafts of the Batadrava area of Nowgong district. Kuhila is cultivated in the low-lying, marshy areas.…
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Jute is a vegetable fibre derived from the bark of a reedlike plant grown mainly in the subtropical areas of Asia, especially India, Bangladesh, and China.…
Read Full DescriptionKauna Reed Mats of Manipur
A unique craft of Manipur is the double-weave mat known as the kaunaphak reed mat. Known as phak in Meithei, a Manipuri tribal language,…
Read Full DescriptionLacquered Bamboo of Orissa
Though lacquer on wood can be found in most parts of India, the products in Navrangpur in the Koraput district of Orissa are unique because here the lacquer…
Read Full DescriptionMasks of Assam
With the tribal art and folk elements forming the base of Assamese culture, masks have found an important place in the cultural activities of the people.…
Read Full DescriptionMunj Grass Craft of Bihar
Baskets crafted out of munj grass are a part of the living tradition of the state and have multiple uses, including the storage of food, clothing, and jewellery.…
Read Full DescriptionPaddy Craft of Orissa
The paddy craft of Orissa, practised in districts like Balasore, Koraput, Kalahandi and Bolangir, is a rare and languishing craft. It is carried out mainly by the Ghond tribes…
Read Full DescriptionPalm Leaf Engraving/Etching of Orissa
Palm-leaf engraving and etching of Raghurajpur, Orissa, is an age-old hereditary craft that is practised by the chitrakar artist families. Stories…
Read Full DescriptionPalm Leaf, Stem, Fibre
Several products are made out of the different parts of the palm tree. Palmyra fibres and leaves are braided in various patterns to make baskets. Mats…
Read Full DescriptionPattamadai/Kora/Sedge Grass Mats
Extremely delicate, the mats made with kora / sedge grass are highly prized and valued; Kora grass grows abundantly along the banks of the rivers…
Read Full DescriptionPineapple/Sohmarih Fibre of Meghalaya
Pineapple is abundant in Meghalaya. Fibre from the leaves of the pineapple tree is utilised for making various types of nets…
Read Full DescriptionPith/Netti/Sholapith Craft
Pith / sholapith / netti (Aeschynomene Indica) is derived from a reed that is found in the marshy wetlands of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, and Assam…
Read Full DescriptionReed Mats of Tamil Nadu
A reed is a firm-stemmed grass, with a hollow stem that looks like bamboo. It is a sturdy material and reed mats are used as walls for structures and roofs.…
Read Full DescriptionScrew Pine/Thazhapaya Mats
Screw pine weaving of mats is one of the oldest crafts practised by women in Kerala. The leaves for this mat are taken from the sword-shaped thorny screw-pine plant that grows spirally.…
Read Full DescriptionSikki/Golden Grass Craft
Sikki, the golden grass of Bihar, is found growing in the wet and marshy area of Madhubani district. Traditionally --- and till today…
Read Full DescriptionSisal Fibre of Maharashtra
Sisal fibre products are tougher than jute and are crafted into attractive and colourful bags and mats.…
Read Full DescriptionSital Pati/Cool Mat Weaving
These cool, smooth, and lustrous mats are made in Assamese villages such as Pharsingpara and Goalpara, where artisans produce the sitalpati.…
Read Full DescriptionStraw Picture Craft
Straws ranging in colour from dark-brown to brownish-yellow are selected. The work is done on a cardboard covered with crepe-silk or khadi cloth.…
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