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The existence of Terracotta can be found in the remains of Indus Valley Civilization. In Bastar, the tradition of votive terracotta has its presence since a long time. The tribes of the region have spent ages living in forests and using natural resources. They worship nature and its various forms like trees, stones, animals, water and fire. These votive clay figures made by the potter community were used as offerings to the Mother Nature. They also used it to mark the various auspicious and inauspicious occasions like birth ceremony, marriages and deaths. Terracotta figures of local Gods were kept at...

The Handicrafts of Bamboo is one among the oldest crafts better-known to man. It’s universally practiced at varied regions throughout India. India is had a fashionable source bamboo materials, and therefore the Indian artisans had observe to provide beautiful utility articles. These things are meant for family uses. In trendy days, numerous types of decorative things also are created out of cane and bamboo. The craft of Bamboo cane is full time employment of thousands of individuals in India. These artisans also are engaged in creating decorative things. the decorative price of Bamboo craft things is huge. The utilitarian side...

Bastar Iron Craft (also known as "Wrought iron craft of Bastar") is a traditional Indian iron craft that is manufactured in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh state, India. The iron-crafting work has been protected under the geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 82 as "Bastar Iron Craft" of the GI Act 1999 of the Government registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks.   One of the most special and oldest craft styles in the Bastar region is Lohshilp or wrought iron craft....

  Non-ferrous metal casting using the lost-wax casting method is Dhokra (also spelt Dokra). For over 4,000 years, this form of metal casting has been used in India and is still used. A dancing girl from Mohenjo-Daro is one of the earliest known lost wax artefacts. Due to primitive simplicity, enchanting folk motifs and forceful form, the product of dhokra artisans are in great demand in domestic and foreign markets. Dhokra horses, elephants, peacocks, owls, religious images, lamp caskets, measuring cups, etc.   The first task in the hollow casting process of lost wax consists of producing a clay core...

  Shobha Baghel, who makes handicrafts using fibre extracted from the agave plant locally called kekati, is now all set to sell her products online via the Loka Bazar website, writes DEEPANWITA GITA NIYOGIShobha Baghel's nimble fingers weave magic. An artisan based in Parchanpal village of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Baghel is adept at making attractive handmade products like totes, hanging dolls, sling bags and dining mats from sisal, a fibre extracted from the drought-tolerant fleshy agave plant, often used as a live fencing in plantations.Baghel, who heads the Jai Maa Sar-aswati self-help group formed in 2017, also acts as...

Gonds The Gonds, renowned for their peculiar customs and practises, are one of the most prominent and significant tribes in India. The word “Gond” is derived from the word “Konda” in Telugu, which means hill. In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, eastern Maharashtra, northern Andhra Pradesh and western Orissa, the Gond Tribes are mainly located. In Chhattisgarh, in population terms, the Gonds are the largest tribal group. In Chhattisgarh, more than 20% of the Gonds only live in the Bastar area. The Gonds are mainly Hindus and tend to live in small villages in groups. Gondi is the main language of the...