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PATUA KAAM - JEWELLERY STRINGING WORKORNAMENTS AND JEWELLERY have been indispensable toIndian costume since centuries.Gold and silver ornaments havestrings made from a certain variety of yarns,containing beads andsmaller metal units which are frequently separated from each otherby a yarn ball or metal beads.Beads and metal units are often strungon cord or a supple braided wire.Yarn is manipulated bytwisting,braided,plaiting,wrapping,knotting,netting and by makingtassels.The craftsmen,who are called Patua,use very simple tools andpractice this craft from the jewellery bazaars.A Traditional necklace and a mangalsutra,necklaceworn as a sign of marriage.Production ClusterMumbai district:Mumbai city:Jhaveri BazaarDharaviProductsPyjiama cordsWaist beltsLoopsRound yarn buttonsAnimal ornamentsKnotted stringsBeads or metal unitsBraid ornamentsTasselsPompomsToolsMetal ornamentCleanerGold PlaterNatai-drumCharkhi-wooden reelIron hookKaatar-scissorKnifeLarge needle1. A bead worked jewellery piece.2. Bangles embellished with patua beadwork.3. Detail of tassels made by the Patua.STRINGING OF FLOWERSFLOWER STRINGING IS NOTconsidered a craft although itrequires special dexterity towrap yarn around the delicatestems of jasmine flowers inrapid succession.It is a craft inwhich fresh flowers,probablythe oldest materials used inIndia,are modelled into variousaccessories for personaladornment and for appeasing thegods.Temple deities are garlanded everyday with freshflowers,while during weddings the bride and groom aredecked with garlands,symbolizing good luck.Flowers arethreaded on a cotton string with a needle or held by aknot.Garlands can be of single kind of flowere,or acombination of different kinds,usually of contrastingcolours,or different sizes.Flowers found in the immediateenvironment,or a some cultivated for their beauty likemarigold ,champak,lotus,jasmine and rose are made intogarlands and wreaths since all flowers are not suited formaking into garlands.Inset A necklace of tagar buds and yellow flowers.1. Rose petals and tagar buds arranged as hair adornment.2. A garland of rajnigandha,rose patels,marigold and marvaleaves.3. A gajara,garland,of mogara flowers.4. An anklet strung with tagar buds and yellow flowers.5. Tagar buds strung in a circular form and worn around thehair bun.Production ClustersMumbai district:Mumbai cityProductsGarlandsOrnamentsGajra-hair adornmentToransToolsNeedleThread
CRAFTS -MADHYAPRADESHWood carvingPithora PaintingTerracottaBlock printing ofBaghTie-resist-dyeingLeather CraftPapier-macheBohra capsZardozi embroiderySilver jewelleryJute craftTurned wood toysMasksStone craftTribal paintingBamboo craftBead workBell metal castingBlock printingCarpet weavingChindi dhurrie-ragrugDhurrie weavingIron SmeltingLac BanglesWood and lac turneryPlaster of Paris craftRag dollsWrought iron craftPhysical FeaturesVindhya MountainsSatpura MountainsIndo-Gangetic PlainBundelkund PlateauHazaribagh RangeMajor Rivers:Narmada,Tapti,Shipra,Chambal,Son,BetwaMahanadi,IndrawatiBiodiversityForestsFlora:Teak, Sal, BambooFauna:Swamp deer, Bison,white tigerAttireSaluka-blouseDhoti-draped garmentSafa or Paga-turbanBandi ro mirzai-whiteor black jacketLhenga - choli - skirt& blouseOrni or Lugra-wrapKanchali, Kasan -coloured bodiceMadhya Pradesh has a large tribal population.Awoman of the Bhil tribe,with tatoo marks wearingsilver anklets.A Frieze depicting an orgiastic scene at the Lakshmana Temple,aVaishnava shrine built in the Nagara style.It is one of the 25 temples in thefamous Khajuraho Complex.CuisineWheat and meat
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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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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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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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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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SANJHI-PAPER STENCILSProduction Clu
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KATPUTLI - PUPPETSProduction Cluste
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CRAFTS OFAJMERPhad paintingMiniatur
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hybrid of thevarious miniaturetradi
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BIKANERFOUNDED IN 1486,Bikaner was
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GANGAUR IDOL MAKINGTRADITIONALLY,du
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BHITTI CHITRA-WALL PAINTINGProducti
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MEENAKARI AND KUNDAN JEWELLERYProdu
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MOJAR-LEATHER FOOTWEARProduction Cl
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DABU-MUD RESIST PRINTINGProduction
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SEEP KA KAAM -MOTHER-OF-PEARL WORKP
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PATTU WEAVINGProduction ClustersJod
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Washed and dyed fabric being sun-dr
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TERRACOTTA OF POKHARANProduction Cl
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KAVAD-MOBILE SHRINESAn antique pich
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DAMASCENINGProductionClustersUdaipu
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MEENAKARI-ENAMEL WORKProductionClus
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CRAFTS-DELHINaqqashi-engravingPapie
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NAQQASHI - ENGRAVINGProduction Clus
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Mask of the Sun God made by skilled
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CHIK MAKINGCHIKS ARE BLINDS OR semi
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Huddled close to a bend in the Gang
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WOOD CARVINGSAHARANPUR IS KNOWNits
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BAREILLYBAREILLY LIES TO THE north
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A craftsperson`s house and workspac
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AGRA FORMS A part of BrajBhoomi,the
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Production ClustersAgra District:Ta
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KNOTTED CARPETSAGRA IS ONE of the e
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rangoli stencils depicting Krishna.
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Production ClustersLucknow district
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ZARDOZI - GOLD EMBROIDERYZARDOZI IN
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1 Black and front of an alam,a shap
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QUITABAT-CALLIGRAPHYQUITABAT,Callig
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CLAY TOYSProduction ClustersLucknow
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Sari-draped clothSari-draped clothT
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BLACKD POTTERY OF NIZAMABADTHE POTT
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Simbi-thin punchHammerChisel
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ProductionClusters:Carpets:Sant Rav
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BLOCK PRINTINGLUCKNOW, Farrukhabad,
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MOONJ BASKETRYCOILING IS A Basketry
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SHAZAR STONE JEWELLERYSHAZAR IN PER
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rhododendron flower
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Hemkund Sahib
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AIPAN-RITUAL FLOOR PAINTINGSAIPAN I
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NETTLE FIBRE CRAFTSTINGING NETTLE,b
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COPPER WAREProduction ClustersAlmor
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RAMBAANDS-NATURAL FIBRE CRAFTProduc
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Physical FeaturesRamnagar DunGanget
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Crafts ofMADHUBANITerracottaMadhuba
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MADHUBANI PAINTINGSnake motif fromt
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SUJUNI EMBROIDERYProduction Cluster
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PAPIER MACHEProduction clustersMadh
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Crafts of PatnaStone carvingWooden
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KHATWA-APPLIQUEKHATWA HAS THE same
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TRIBAL JEWELLERYMANY FACTORSSUCH AS
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HazaribaghISko site, Hazaribagh(anc
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RANCHI IS THE capital city of Jhark
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Kattu-a tool to takeoff the skin of
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTSMUSICAL AND DANC
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WALL PAINTING OF HAZARIBAGHInset So
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JADUPATUA PAINTINGTHESE ARE RITUALI
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Districts : 30Craftspersons - 0.76
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THE HISTORY OF Orissa,ancient Kalin
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GANJAPPA CARDSONE OF THE legacies o
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BhubanIndipurOkhermaKaramalKala Pan
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View from theLion Gate of theShanti
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PATHAR KAMA - STONE WORKThe rock cu
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PATACHITRA - PAINTINGPatachitra or
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IdolKonark WheelFlower vaseArtifica
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersPuri
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DHOKRA-LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProduc
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BRASS AND BELL METAL WAREProduction
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Production ClustersDhenkanal distri
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BANDHA-YARN TIE-RESIST-DYEINGBANDHA
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The riverine districtof Cuttack is
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HammerSawSandpaper
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BRASS AND BELL METAL WAREProduction
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KOTPAD SARIProducts ClustersKoraput
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4. Ginni maali - necklace made from
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LAC PRODUCTSNawrangpur, adjoining t
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGThe
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FestivalsSaga DawaPhang Lhabsolpray
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CHOKTSE-TABLESCHOKTSES ARE SMALL WO
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CuisineMishti doi-sweetenedcurdMudi
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Wooden headboard with Tibetan motif
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HILL PAINTINGProduction ClustersDar
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TERRACOTTAProduction ClustersSiligu
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SHEETALPATI-REED MATSProduction Clu
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SHOLA PITH CRAFTProduction clusters
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Subclusters ofBIRBHUMBirbhum distri
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A sujuni, kantha made in Jessore, B
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DHOKRA - LOST WAX METAL CASTINGProd
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TERRACOTTA OF BANKURAProduction Clu
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CONCH SHELL CARVINGProduction Clust
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Maslond mat with vertical borders.
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Inset : Clay toys diecast in moulds
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Subclusters ofHYDERABADRangareddi d
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Range of single and double ikat cot
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Crafts ofWARANGALDhurrie weavingPai
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PAINTED SCROLLS OF CHERIYALSProduct
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1 Carved and painted toy tiger made
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4. Kishti,bowl,made in silver filig
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Subclusters ofVISKHAPATNAMViskhapat
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Production clustersSrikakulam distr
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BLOCK PRINTINGProduction ClustersKr
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TELIA RUMAL-YARN-RESIST-DYED TEXTIL
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LEATHER PUPPETSProduction clustersG
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Subclusters ofCuddapahNellore distr
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WOODEN CUTLERY OF UDAYAGIRIProducti
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Subcluster ofCHITTOORSri KalastiChi
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BRONZE CASTINGProduction clustersCh
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Subclusters ofKanniyakumarKanniyaku
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KORA MAT WEAVINGProduction Clusters
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KAVASAM-SHEET METAL CLADDINGProduct
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Subclusters ofCUDDALORECuddalore di
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Subclusters ofAUROVILLEViluppuramdi
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POTTERYINTERNATIONAL POTTERS AND de
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Frontal view of a shallow bowl carv
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and stone carvings of the Pallava e
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersKanc
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WOOD CARVINGProduction ClustersChen
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Subclusters ofTiruchirappalliThanja
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VILAKKU-BRASS LAMPSTHE KUTHUVILAKKu
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PALLAGAI PADAM - THANJAVUR PAINTING
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ROOT CARVINGProduction ClustersThan
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The folk deity Nallathangal and her
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according to the economic statusof
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MUTHANGI-PEARL-STUDDED ATTIREMUTHI
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Subclusters ofSALEMSalem district:S
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products is that they have a coolin
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RAYON DHURRIEProduction clustersEro
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TODA EMBROIDERYTHE NILGIRIS ARE HOM
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Chiselling out the design on a Kama
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KORA MAT WEAVINGIn Tamil Nadu and P
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Nestled between the Western Ghats a
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Copper connecting pins are hammered
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The ubiquitous Panayola, palmyra le
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Subclusters ofERNAKULAMErnakulam di
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ARANMULA KANNADI - METAL MIRRORProd
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COIR WORKProduction ClustersAlappuz
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Crafts ofTHRISSURPooram craftsBronz
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BRONZE CASTINGProduction ClustersTh
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WOOD CARVINGAs in most of Kerala, t
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KORA MAT WEAVINGProduction Clusters
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Detail of a Dasavatara lamp depicti
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KATHAKALI AND THEYYAM HEADGEARProdu
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Bamboo trays used by farmers to rea
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1. An elaborately carved image of K
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERY OF CHANNAPATNA
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SANDALWOOD CARVINGSandalwood carvin
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MYSORE PAINTINGThe fall of Vijayana
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TERRACOTTAMadike Beedu village loca
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STONE CARVINGUdipi district is an e
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TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
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BRONZE CASTINGProduction ClustersUd
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Banjara women at work at the Sandur
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BANJARA EMBROIDERYThe Banjara, also
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SURPUR PAINTINGIn the 17th century,
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BANJARA EMBROIDERY AND QUILTSThe no
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GOLD JEWELLERY AND SILVER WAREAncie
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An artisan embroidering on a silk s
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LanguagesKonkaniMarathiPortugueseEn
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A craved wooden sofafrom a house in
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OTIM KAAM - BRASS WAREBrass ware pr
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Kilnwoman that caters to amodern cl
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Texture detail of a hammered pot,Ma
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MANICHE KAAM-BAMBOO CRAFTA WIDE RAN
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CraftTerracotta andPotteryRESOURCES
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made separately and inserted.2. Wov
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Crafts of Damanand DiuDaman:Embroid
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Crafts ofKACHCHHClay relief workPai
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A craftswoman in Bhuj paints the te
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7 Shown here is the lower section o
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APPLIQUEProduction ClustersBhujKhav
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WOOD AND LAC TURNERYProduction Clus
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AJRAKH PRINTINGPRINTED ON BOTH side
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Page 551: WOOD CARVINGTHE ANCESTRAL OCCUPATIO
Page 554 and 555: Cattle wearing basket-like muzzles
Page 556 and 557: Detail of a painting depicting the
Page 558 and 559: AGATE STONE WORKProductsMala-neckla
Page 560 and 561: TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
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Page 572 and 573: Intricte carving at the Mahalaxmi t
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Page 577 and 578: Roadside display of terracotta plan
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Page 582: DHURRIE WEAVINGProduction ClustersJ
Page 585 and 586: RESOURCESCraft Raw Materials Source
Page 587: TERRAC0TTA AND POTTERYProduction cl
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Page 595 and 596: THE BUSTLING CITY OF Indore,in the
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Page 604 and 605: ZARDOZI -GOLD EMBROIDERYProduction
Page 606 and 607: Crafts of BETULLost wax metalcastin
Page 608 and 609: Crafts ofGWALIORStone carvingSubclu
Page 610: Subclusters ofMANDALAJabalpur distr
Page 614 and 615: TERRACOTTA AND POTTERYProduction Cl
Page 616 and 617: CRAFTS -CHHATTISGARHPainted clay re
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Page 620 and 621: PAINTED CLAY RELIEFThe women of the
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Page 626: BRASS VESSELSBeaten brass ghagra of
Page 629 and 630: IRON CRAFTLocated in the steel mini
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Page 637 and 638: Physical FeaturesBrahmaputra Valley
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BAMBOO CRAFT OF ASSAMTraditional ba
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BRASS WARESarai, a brass tray (some
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SHEETALPATI - REED MATSheetalpati a
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CANE FURNITUREProduction ClustersCa
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CRAFTS -ARUNACHALPRADESHBamboo and
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BAMBOO AND CANE BRIDGESMonpas make
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APA TANI BAMBOO PRODUCTSThe Apa Tan
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CANE HAVERSACKSThe Adi Gallong trib
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A long house of the chief of Wakka
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CRAFTS -NAGALANDWood carvingKophi -
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Dao, broad bladed knives, carving t
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KOPHI - CANE BASKETSProduction Clus
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CRAFTS -MANIPURBamboo basketryBell
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Detail of and enephi, transluscent
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THONGJAO POTTERYThe terracotta pott
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Mizoram is a mountainous region wit
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BAMBOO BASKETRYBamboo that thrives
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GOURD CRAFTThe Mizos cultivated um,
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Subclusters ofAGARTALAWest Tripurad
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1. Polo,fish trap,used in shallowwa
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BAMBOO FURNITURE OF KATLAMARAKATLAM
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TRIPURI TEXTILESRIANG,JAMATIA,TRIPU
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Flora:Sacred groves,Bamboo,cane,pin
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BAMBOO RAIN SHIELDSCHERRAPUNJI,WHIC
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Nokpante,a dormitory for young men
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