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0855.55 Razai - quilt making N/RJ08
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11.183 Brass and bell metalwareE/OR
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18.378 Wood carving S/KA385Belgaum1
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PatnaE/BR1899.169 Stone Carving E/B
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17.337 Natural fibre crafts S/KE351
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21.0 DAMAN AND DIU(Union Territory)
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IntroductionHandmade in India is a
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varandahs and the response was the
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show a creative ability of the craf
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1 Connected by seven bridges, the o
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THE STATE of Jammu and Kashmir cons
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RESOURCESCraft Raw Materials Source
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KALEEN - KNOTTED CARPETSProduction
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KASHIDAKARI - KASHMIRI EMBROIDERYPr
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WALNUT WOOD CARVINGProduction Clust
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COPPER WAREProduction ClustersBaram
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RESOURCESCraft Raw Materials Source
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RITUAL CLOTH INSTALLATIONSProductio
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TSUG-DUL AND TSUG-GDAN - WOOLLEN PI
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PAABU - STITCHED BOOTSProduct Clust
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersLeh
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Districts - 12Craftspersons - 0.58
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Crafts of CHAMBALost wax castingSil
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CHAMBA RUMALIn the depiction of the
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Crafts of KangraThangka paintingTha
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Production ClustersKangra district:
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PunjabRESOURCESCraft Raw Materials
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prepared;this is then stuffedwith l
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wool with bold patterns in acrylicd
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Districts - 17Craftspersons - 0.61
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Crafts of AmritsarKhunda-bamboostav
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THE DOABA REGION is located in the
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WOODEN INLAY OF HOSHIARPURProductio
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Detail of a bagh, an embroidered wr
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The darshan dwar, a red cloth embro
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Ari-cobbler`s awlKundi-iron contain
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AttireGhaghra-20mt skirtDhunkaniyae
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Subclusters ofHARYANAFaridabad dist
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SARKANDA CRAFTCOME WINTER, THE main
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BRASS WAREProduction ClustersYamuna
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Districts - 32Craftspersons - 3.16L
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Subclusters ofJAIPURJaipur district
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KUNDAN JADAI-GEM SETTINGProduction
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BANDHEJ AND LEHERIYA-TIE-RESIST-DYE
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BLOCK MAKINGProduction ClustersJaip
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MOJARI -LEATHER FOOTWEARProduction
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RINGAAL BASKETRYProduction Clusters
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Sikand-bar clamp
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THE DEHRADUN METACLUSTER comprises
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TIBETAN CARPETSIN UTTARANCHAL WOOLL
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LanguagesMaithiliMagahiBhojpuriHind
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TERRACOTTAChhatawala tariya1,2 The
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Production clustersMadhubani distri
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SIKKI CRAFTTHE HUMBLE SIKKI grass i
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Lac bangles decorated with glass be
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STONE CARVINGProduction ClusterGaya
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Crafts of PatnaTribal jewelleryJute
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LanguagesSanthaliKurukhMundariSadri
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THE HEAVENLY FORESTED statedof Jhar
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BAMBOO WORKBAMBOO GROWS ABUNDANTLY
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DHOKRA-LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProduc
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TRIBAL JEWELLERYA Tribal womanweari
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Craftsperson making a Chhau mask.RE
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Hair clipsMalas-necklaces
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Bhitarkanika BirdSanctuary
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Craft of GanjamGanjappa cardsFlexib
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FLEXIBLE FISH-BRASS AND WOODProduct
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Sewing needle off from the remainin
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Women make the chita paintings usin
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PIPILI APPLIQUEProduction ClustersP
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SEASHELL CARFTTHE BEACHES OF Puri a
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DHENKANAL IS AMONG the centrally lo
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7,8 Dhokra technique consists of ma
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Siuda-pincerSuruna-forcepsChulta-ha
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Subclusters ofSambalpurBargarh dist
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KUMBHAR KAMA - TERRACOTTA AND POTTE
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CHANDI TARKASHI - SILVER FILIGREEPr
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SIKKI CRAFTSikki, golden grass, fou
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The southern district of Koratpur a
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProd
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BAMBOO CRAFTProduction ClustersKora
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Crafts ofMAYURBHANJDhokra - lost wa
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Physical FeaturesMountains:Singilel
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Idol of the deity Chenrezi inlaid w
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LanguageBanglaHindiNepaliTibetanFes
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ONE OF THE most beautiful hill stat
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Anvil,HammersChisels,WeldingLamp
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KONGLAN-STITCHED BOOTSTIBETANS LIVI
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COOCH BEHAR IS A former princelytow
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MURSHIDABADAgriculture is the mains
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Mayur pankhi,peacock-shaped boat.Am
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LEATHER CRAFTEmbossed leather craft
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WOODEN TOYSFor centuries, wooden to
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Subclusters ofBANKURABankura distri
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PATACHITRA - SCROLL PAINTINGPatachi
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WOOD CARVINGTerracotta objects like
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CHHAU MASKThe craft of mask making
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The life size idol of goddess Kali
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Andhra Pradesh has threegeographica
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BADRI WARETHE TECHNIQUE OF inlaying
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1. Quilted and embroidereddowry bag
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Detail of a dhurrie woven in aweft
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NIRMAL PAINTINGTHE ORIGINS OF NIRMA
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LACE MAKINGProduction ClustersWaran
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERY OF ETIKOPPAKAI
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MACHILIPATNAM located on the coast
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1. Detail of a bedcover showing a c
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KNOTTED CARPETSELURU WAS FAMOUS for
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WOODEN TOYS OF KONDAPALLIANDHRA PRA
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STONE CARVINGTHE STONE CARVING trad
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PALM LEAF WORKPALMYRA,A TALL fan pa
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KALAMKARI-DYE PAINTED TEXTILESKALAM
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WOOD CARVINGTHE RANGE OF wooden cra
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LanguagesTamilUrduKanchipuram is an
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PALM LEAF WORKPalmyra is an importa
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Production ClustersKanniyakumariDis
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STUCCO WORKSUTHAI,STUCCO is a hered
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Detail of a carved idol of Vishnu w
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HANDMADE PAPER PRODUCTSThe History
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Suede leather bags with bead work.
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A bag crocheted with multi colour c
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Production ClustersKanchipuramdistr
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CHENNAI is the capital of TamilNadu
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THANJAVUR GLASS PAINTING1 A finishe
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Production ClustersThanjavur distri
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BELL METAL WIREMETALWORKING in Nach
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VEENA-STRING INSTRUMENTTHE VEENA IS
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Master craftsman standing alongside
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Production ClustersMadurai district
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APPLIQUEProduction clustersMadurai
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iron stand.
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WOOD CARVINGWOOD CARVING of religio
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BHAVANI DHURRIESProduction Clusters
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A view of the tea planatation culti
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Crafts ofPONDICHERRYTerracotta andp
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
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Districts - 14Craftspersons - 0.10
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Subclusters ofTHIRUVANANTHAPURAMThi
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MARAPANI - WOOD CARVINGProduction C
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off. The horn may also be moulded t
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VALLAM - BOAT MAKINGBefore the intr
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COCONUT BASED CRAFTSEvery part of t
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NATURAL FIBRE CRAFTSDuring the last
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ablutions orceremoniesCeramic cruci
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5. A wastepaper basket made of bamb
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Crafts of KANNURBronze castingShip
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SHIP BUILDINGThe region`s continuou
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NETTUR PETTI - JEWELLERY BOXESThe N
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Karnataka lies on the westernhalf o
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Production ClustersBangalore city:O
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersBang
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An upright coracle showing the bamb
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ROSEWOOD INLAYProduction ClustersMy
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METAL CASTINGProduction ClustersMan
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Subclusters ofMANGALOREDakshina Kan
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Wood chiselsSawsHammer
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BHOOTA FIGURESThe bhoota cults are
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ARECA PALM LEAF CRAFTAreca nut, mor
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Jewellery, BeadsWall hangings,curta
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Paintedbullocks,on theoccasion ofha
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SHEET METAL WORKProduction Clusters
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Crafts ofBELGAUMKasuti embroideryGo
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NAVALGUND DHURRIEProduction Cluster
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CRAFTS - GOAKashta kari - woodcarvi
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Goa with its capital in Panaji, is
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CROCHET AND LACE WORKNeedle work li
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Detail of stitches after oiling, Ma
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1. The broom at a preliminary stage
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brass,Panaji.
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Crafts of Dadra andNagar HaveliBamb
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BAMBOO FISH TRAPSProduction cluster
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYTHE FEW REMAI
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CROCHET AND LACE WORKTHE PORTUGUESE
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THE MODERN STATE OF Gujarat may be
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CLAY RELIEF WORKBHUNGA,THE CIRCULAR
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KACHCHHI EMBROIDERYProduction Clust
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BANDHANI-TIE-RESIST-DYEINGProductio
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NAMDA-FELTED RUGSTHE PINJARA AND Ma
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Balconies,CeilingsPigeon -HousesPla
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SILVER WORKProduction clusterBhujPr
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BULLOCK CART MAKINGProduction clust
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Subclusters ofAHMEDABADAhmedabad di
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KITE MAKINGON JANUARY 14 everyyear,
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MATA NI PACHEDI-RITUAL CLOTH PAINTI
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PATOLA WEAVINGProduction ClustersPa
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ARI EMBROIDERYProduction ClustersAh
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SILVER ORNAMENTSProduction Clusters
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SANKHEDA FURNITUREProduction cluste
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SILVER ORNAMENTSProduction clusters
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1. Although practiced primarily in
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Production ClustersVadodara distric
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Production ClustersSurat districtSu
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VAASKAAM-BAMBOO CRAFTSBASKET WEAVIN
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LanguagesMarathiKonkaniHindiAttireW
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1. Natural colour,square sole.2. Ta
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CHANDI CHE KAAM-SILVER WARESILVER A
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BIDRI WAREBIDRI IS A specialized an
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TAAL, JHANJH, GHANTA-BRASS MUSICAL
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WARLI PAINTINGTHE WARLI TRIBE,livin
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PATUA KAAM - JEWELLERY STRINGING WO
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preparationsFish and RiceBafla-whea
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Craft of JhabuaPithora PaintingTerr
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PITHORA PAINTINGProduction Clusters
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BLOCK PRINTING OF BAGHProduction Cl
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Women have a separate space on the
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PAPIER-MACHEProduction ClustersUjja
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Iron gate made by Bastar craftsmen
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERYIN BHOPAL, A sm
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGTHER
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STONE CARVINGGwalior has an ancient
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GOND CHITRAKALA - TRIBAL PAINTINGTr
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(gram flour ) andrawa
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Hand operated lathe to which a meta
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A craftsman laying strips of wax al
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CRAFTS - ASSAMBamboo nestingbasketC
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Subclusters ofNALBARINalbari distri
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internaced toform a surfacethat wil
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COILED CANE CRAFTProduction Cluster
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Crafts ofBOMDILABamboo suspensionbr
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Arunachal Pradesh is rich in biodiv
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An Adi bamboo and cane suspension b
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1. Bolup, an Adi Gallong hat.2. Hat
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Detail of an artisan carving a saau
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Subclusters ofKOHIMADimapur distric
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Konyak Naga carved wooden figurines
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LOIN LOOM WEAVINGThe loin loom, com
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LanguagesManipuriKukiMizoNagaBishnu
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TRADITIONAL BAMBOO PRODUCTSThe meit
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KAUNA PHAK - REED MATSThe stem of t
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Subclusters ofAIZWALAizawl district
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MIZO PUAN WEAVINGProduction Cluster
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CRAFTS -TRIPURABamboo basketsPresse
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Agartala.
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BAMBOO CRAFTSProduction ClustersWes
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BAMBOO FENCESProduction ClustersWes
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An eri spinnerand weaver`shouse inM
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basket used for carrying grain ando