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Walnut Wood Carving from Jammu and Kashmir
Walnut wood carving is an ornamental and delicate craft process that is unique to Kashmir due to the concentration of walnut trees in this region.
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Willow Wicker from Kashmir
Willow Wicker Craft , locally referred to as Keani Keam, is a hand skilled craft from kashmir involving weaving using willow reeds.
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Kora mat weaving from Kerela
Mats made of Kora grass are beautiful, eco-friendly crafts of Kerala. The kora grass grows abundantly in riverbanks and marshy areas. It is a highly v ...
Kasuti Embroidery from Karnataka
Kasuti embroidery is a special craft practiced mainly in Uttara Kanara district or the North Kanara district. Its secret lies in the fact that it can ...
Moonj Basketry form Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh has a tradition of making baskets for everyday uses and for special occasions by coiling the outer layers of the grass called moonj. Thi ...
Pacchikari: Stone Inlay from Agra
Pacchikari or the inlay of semi-precious stones—agate, turquoise, cornelian, jasper, bloodstone, mother-of-pearl, malachite and lapis lazuli—in marble ...
Meenakari from Uttar Pradesh
Meenakari is a crystal form of glass fused with metal oxides like silver, gold, copper and zinc. The meenakari of Varanasi is known by its pink colou ...
The gorgeous Pashmina fabric from Kashmir
Pashmina is a fine type of cashmere wool. The textiles made from it were first woven in Kashmir. The wool comes from four distinct breeds of the Cashm ...
Sandalwood Carving from Mysore
Sandalwood is of great religious importance and is an extremely expensive material for carving artifacts. Karnataka has a huge forest-belt and sandal ...
Boat Making from Kerela
The region of Ernakulam is known for its boat making expert craftsmen. The production cluster is concentrated in Alappuzha district (Alappuzha ...