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....
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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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