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Toy Making
Toupadana near the capital
city of Rnchi makes very unusual wooden toys that are completely
abstract. They are just pieces of wood painted to look like human
figures with angular lines but no separate limbs. Hands are indicated
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Wood Craft
Once a dense forest area, Jharkhand with the
abundance of wood, resulted in the use this for creating variety of wood
articles for household requirements. The artisans of the region were
involved in beautifully designing different articles of household use. |
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Bamboo
The bamboos found in the
Jharkhand forest are thin but flexible and strong. Using these, the
artisans of Jharkhand make different artifacts like basket, haunting and
fishing equipment. |
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Paitkar or Folk Paintings
One of the oldest tribal
paintings in India, these are also called scroll paintings due to its
appearance, depicts life after death. This form of painting is in the
process of extinction due to lack of funds for promoting it.
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