There were traveling groups of metal craftsmen sporadically scattered all over the mineral rich, tribal belts of central India such as in the tribal districts of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Vindhya hills region, Orissa and Bengal. These nomadic met...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craftsmen metal bengal craftDokra craft at one point of time was very popular in the domestic markets among native buyers. But with the passage of time, just like other Indian handicrafts, Dokra craft started witnessing a decline in demand and sales and it was well on its way t...
Education education dokra social craft handicrafts indian wellFor those of you who are not familiar with Dokra craft, it is a kind of Indian handicraft that involves metal casting or metallurgical art form that makes use of the lost wax technique. Some of the seats of Dokra craft or Dhokra manufacturing units a...
Hobbies hobbies dokra metal artisan figurines unique districtsIt is no secret that India - one of the fastest developing nations in the third world - boasts of one of the richest cultural legacies in the world. India has been the cradle of one of the most ancient and culturally, scientifically, academically and...
Hobbies hobbies craft dokra india world handicrafts wellSince time immemorial, Indians have associated particular tribal districts of Bengal, Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh with the folk art of Dokra or Dhokra. Dokra craft is a type of metal craft falling under the genre of brassware h...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craftsmen craft products latest linesDokra craft and manufacturing have received a big boost recently due to rising demand in foreign shores. Foreign customers and leading global high street fashion houses have expressed a lot of interest in the unique Dokra craft. However, the picture...
Hobbies hobbies dokra items foreign craft everyDokra is the name given to the metal craft or brassware handicrafts produced by the Dokra craftsmen of Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and the Vindhya hills region. Traditionally Dokra craft, as these artifacts are called, have derived t...
Hobbies hobbies dokra craft markets fashion nameMany people in the west and also in India have this strange misconception that Dokra craft refers to ornate tribal jewelry made by the tribals in the backward regions of India. In truth Dokra craft refers to all those metal artifacts made with the he...
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