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Andhra Pradesh Tour > Handi Craft
Andhra Pradesh Handicrafts
Banjara Needle Crafts(Embroidery)
Think of nomad, caravaners, gypsies and you think of them as "free people".
Free from the binds of urban life, they evoke dreams of the life spirit
roaming without fetters.And it is from this that the Banjaras in Andhra
Pradesh seem to have captured their exuberant clothes.
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Bidri Craft, Hyderabad
This art of silver inlay on metal has always kept historians guessing.
Various accounts exist about its origin and entry into India and
subsequently Andhra Pradesh.
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Bronze Castings
Before making bronze idols, the craftsman had to carefully study verses from
the Shilpashastra. The verses were called dhyana and instructed the
craftsman on the physical measurements, proportions, description of the
deity, characteristics, symbolism and above all, aesthetics.
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Budithi Brassware
There is a small village called Budithi in Central Srikakulam, a district in
Andhra Pradesh. Here, life revolves around creating beautiful shapes out of
alloys. The shapes range from the charmingly traditional to the elegantly
modern.
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Dokra metal Crafts, Adilabad
Tribal in origin, the Dokra metal craft is common to the tribal belts of
Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, Bengal and Andhra Pradesh.
In Andhra Pradesh this craft is found in Chittalbori and Ushegaon in
Adilabad District.
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Durgi Stone Craft, Durgi
Durgi is situated 10Kms from Macherla . The School of sculpture and stone
carving is located here. The ancient skill which produced masterpieces of
atr and sculpture seen at Nagarjunakonda museum continues to be practiced
and taught here.the artisans....More
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Kondapalli Toys, Kondapalli
Kondapalli toys are made of softwood, known as Tella Poniki. Apart from
Poniki wood, sawdust, tamarind seed powder, enamel gums and watercolours are
used in making these toys. After carving the toy on wood, a paste made of
tamarind, wood and sawdust is used for giving further shapes and attaching
limbs etc., to the toy
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Lacquer Ware, Etikoppaka
Lacquer craft is the application of lacquer on wood in pleasing shades to
create a distinctive appeal. Etikoppaka in Andhra Pradesh is one of the most
important centres of this craft.
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Nirmal Arts - Paintings & Toys, Nirmal
In Nirmal town, Adilabad district of Andhra Pradesh, there is a
concentration of craftsmen known as Nakash, whose traditional art is
painting scenes from the Hindu epics Mahabharata and Ramayana.
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Veena Manufacturing, Bobbili
One of the oldest Musical instruments known in India, with a mention of it
in almost all ancient texts, the Saraswathi veena is an integral part of
carnatic music, winning the hearts and earning the applause of music lovers
the world over.
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