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VOL. 10 No. 3

MADHYA PRADESH KERALA

Metal craft of Madhya Pradesh is remarkable. Aranmula Kannady (Mirror) is
The artisans create tribal deities, votive made in the Aranmula village in
lamps, tribal jewellery, and other items. Kerala by traditional craftsmen. It
is interesting as the mirror is made
Jyoti Shaw, X, Delhi Public School, Jabalpur
of metal. Its technique has been
The artisans of Madhya Pradesh are handed down from generation to
deft in creating articles of utility with generation.
iron. People of Gond, Muria, Dhruva,
Ananya Praveen, V, VVDAV Public School,
and Bhatra communities practice this Vikaspuri, Delhi Illustration by Juliet Philo Zavier,
art form. IX, BVBPS, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
Shreshth Chugh, VII, Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon

TAMIL NADU
ANDHRA PRADESH
Dindigul in Tamil Nadu is famous for metallic locks. Locks of
Budithi brassware has striking novel shapes diff erent sizes and types are made from brass and iron like
ranging from charmingly traditional items to iron padlocks, mango locks, vertical locks, and trick locks.
elegantly modern ones, with slender necks and
G. Rahul, VI, Mahatma Montessori School, Madurai
exquisite body are the highlights of Budithi
art.
S. Charishma, IX, BVBPS, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad
ODISHA
Pembarthi metal craft is practiced in
Pembarthi in the Warangal district. This Bell metal and brass work are carried out throughout
art form vanished after the fall of Kakatiyas the state. The tribal families in Sadeiberini, a village near
and was revived by the Nizams. It has also Dhenkanal, produce this unusual craft familiar in items like
received the prestigious Geographical Illustration by boxes and lamps.
Indication (GI) status. SK Aravind, X, Shivani Das, X, D.A.V. Public School, Bhubaneshwar
BVBPS Jubilee Hills,
K.R. Suseema Devi, VII, Mahatma Montessori School, Hyderabad Silver Filigri, commonly
Madurai
known as Tarkashi is one
of the most exquisite
renditions of silver craft.
th
Bidri Craft dates back to the 14 century. It is said to be Cuttack is famous for
the amalgamation of Mughal and Iranian art forms. Behind this craft. Silver is drawn
the breathtaking beauty of Bidri lies hours of painstaking into wires and foils which
eff ort by the artisan. It is engraved or overlaid with silver or are designed to make
brass. After casting and moulding, it is fi led smooth till it this infi nitely beautiful
acquires the typical Bidri sheen. creation.
Aashrita Reddy C., X, Mihir Vora, IX, Bharatiya Jagat Jyoti Pattnaik, X, D.A.V.
Vidya Bhavan’s Public School, Hyderabad Public School, Bhubaneshwar
The craft of Bidri follows a series of
procedures and when the article
is fi nally prepared it is given the ASSAM
glitz of a proper metallic look. Assam is famous for its brass and bell metal products like
Chidvi Boda, VII, Akshara School, kalas, lota and tal (cymbals).
Kakinada
Kanav Dwevedi, VII, Delhi Public School, Sector 45, Gurgaon

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