Indigenous #toys of #Bharat - #Thread
With #VocalForLocal push for Toys..it is high time we help revival of amazing hand crafted toys & toymakers of our country.
There are more eco-friendly, child-safe, traditional,educational toys/dolls with cultural connect available.
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Etikoppaka #toys GI tagged-made of ankudu wood with lacquer colors & enchanting designs. Etikoppaka -a village on banks of Varaha river in Vizag.Wooden toys stand out among other techniques of toymaking,with their perfectly rounded heads,cylindrical bodies glistening smooth.
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Kondapalli #toys -made in a village Kondapalli,Krishna dist of AP. The art of crafting is a 400 year old tradition.GI tagged.
Toys are made from soft wood-Tella Poniki &are hand carved painted with natural vegetable colours.Toys have intricate designs.
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Channapatna #toys -GI tagged- made in Channapatna town,Near Mysore.These toys have vibrant colour, smooth texture & noted for basic simplicity of design.They are made of wood and vegetable dyes & are safe to be used.
Do encourage Art & Artisans.
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Marapachi #toys (Bommai) - traditional toys made of red sandalwood or red wood & are put on display during Golu festival part of Navratri celebrations & are also presented in south indian marriage.These dolls are made in pairs-male&female.Decorating these dolls is a art.
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Thanjavur Dolls,TN - Famous Thanjavur thalayatti bommai (head-shaking doll) combination of roly-poly & bobblehead dolls.Ancient art dates back to
19th century Raja Saboji.These dolls are also made with wood pulp, plaster of Paris, alabaster,&papier-mache. Beautiful #toys
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Nutungram Dolls- traditional wooden #toys made in Nutangram,a village in Burdwan, WB.Most popular is pair of owlets. Many old Hindu families in Bengal who still worship a pair of painted wooden owls to seek blessings of Lakshmi,goddess of wealth.They make other dolls as well
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Wooden #toys of UP -Varanasi & Mirzapur,Chitakoot are known for wooden toys.Beautiful toys made here are in shapes of animals, birds, musicians & dancers. These toys are made without any joints, and are attractive and safe playthings for children.
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To be cntd...
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Source text - based on various articles/websites related to this arts.
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