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Art and craft of india

India is a country overflowing with various indigenous forms of Arts and Crafts. Each

region in India boasts of rich handicrafts and handloom items, exclusive just to that

place. A myriad of colours blended together forming hues of vivacious vibrance are

created by the artisans born with the special skills.

In these craft villages their art form becomes the primary source of income for the

indigenous people. Remotely located, away from the bustling city life these artisans

create magic weaving the threads, that people in cities like to wear and flaunt. o,

today lets discover the origin of alchemy of these artisans who help us get our bling.

Kanchipuram


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!he weavers of "anchipuramare the proud producer of the world#s finest silk. !he

"anchipuram or the "anjivaram sarees are considered to be the best $uality sarees that

anyone can ever have. It is treated like a diamond solitaire in their jewellery box, by

women across India.

"anchipuram is a city located in !amil %adu, where the indigenous people are mostly

involved in the saree weaving industry or agriculture. It is the traditional centre of silk

weaving and handloom industries for producing "anchipuram sarees. !he industry is

worth I%R &'' crore ()* &+.&+ million, however $uite typically, the weaving

community is not spared of poverty. !his is mostly due to the poor marketing

techni$ues and duplicate players in the market. !he price of a single "anchipuram

aree could be anywhere between I%R -,'' ()* /0 to I%R &,'',''' ()* &,+''.

!he prices are more depending upon the intricacy of design, pattern, colours, material

that is used like 1ari, gold thread etc.

"anjivaram sarees, in the year -'' became the first Indian product to have received

the 2eographical Indication tag. !he weaving industry of "anchipuram dates back to

the reign of Raja 3hola I, who invited weavers to migrate to "anchi. !he craftsmanship

increased when a mass of weavers from Andhra 4radesh migrated during the

5ijayanagara rule.
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3ome and visit "anchipuram, the historic city of skilled artisans and numerous ancient

temples. 6ere you can see for yourself the weavers working on their looms, the

fre$uently changing colours, the threads pulled together to create the lustrous fabric

known as 7Kanjivaram Sarees#.

Varanasi

At 5aranasi the world famous 8anarasi sareesare woven. *efining pure elegance,

8anarasi ari is a must in an Indian woman9s wardrobe. 8anarasi sarees are historically
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considered to be amongst the best $uality sarees in India. !hey are an inevitable part

of a bride#s trousseau and adds a spark in the eyes of onlookers.

%estled on the banks of 2anges, in the state of )ttar 4radesh, the weavers of 8enares

has adopted this skill to weave these striking fabrics. !heir uni$ue features are inspired

by the imperial :ughal designs that includes intricate intertwining of floral and foliate

motifs, kalga and bel, a string of upright leaves called jhallar on the outer edge of

border etc. Apart from that the other distinctive features are their heavy gold work,

figures with small details, compact weaving, metallic visual effects, jal (a net like

pattern, pallus and classic mina work.

6owever, lately the Banarasi Silkhandloom industry has been incurring major losses

due to the cut throat competition from mechanised units that produces the 8anarasi silk

sarees at comparatively much faster rate and at much cheaper rate. Another source of

competition has been the sarees made of cheaper synthetic alternatives to silk.

In the year -'';, after a long wait, the weaver associations in )ttar 4radesh finally

obtained the 72eographical Indication# (2I rights for the 7Banaras Brocades and

Sarees#. !he 2I helped them prevent their copyrights to their designs as intellectualproperty. !his finally discouraged the production of the cheap imitations.

o, on your visit to 5aranasimake sure to once come by, and see the weavers dripping

their sweat to create magic through their looms.

Sualkuchi
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ualkuchi is the textile center of Assam. ituated on the north bank of the river

8rahmaputra, this little town is located about


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!raditionally, the 4at and :uga silk are used to weave the Assamese dress 7Mekhela

Sador#, but due to the growing demand to commerciali1e the fabric, now sarees are

also made out of pat and muga. !he golden luster and the pale white shine of the fabric

comes naturally in the fabric for which it has gained slow but immense popularity.

!he clothes are entirely hand woven in the cottage industries here at ualkuchi. o, the

next time you visit 2uwahati, take a trip down to this little town where you will see the

indigenous people busy producing clothes that you later see at the big showrooms of

the city.

Changthang region
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!he 3hangthang region falls in the state of >ammu and "ashmir in ?adakh. !here a

small community of people known as the 3hangpa tribe are the traditional producers of

the world famous pashmina wool. !hey are a semi=nomadic ethnic group that are found

mostly in the @anskar valley of ?adakh.

e always knew that the production of pashminatakes place in >ammu and "ashmir,

however, we may have been unaware of the fact that this small tribe in @anskar valley

are the original producers of this renowned fabric.

Pashminais a type of cashmere wool that is made out of the fur of a special breed of

sheep that is indigenous to the high altitudes of 6imalayas, known as 4ashmina sheep


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or 3hangthangi. !he 3hangpa tribe lives in these harsh climes and lead a nomadic life

to produce 4ashmina wool for the world.

!here is no end to the list of places where art and craft, is the only source of income of

the local people of the region. !hese artisans are historically skilled to produce a certain

kind of material that turns into the identity of the place. 8e it the production of silk,

pottery or any other artistry the regional people of India has gained exclusive expertise

in creating a magic of their own.

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