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INTERESTING PLACES IN KUTCH |
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Kutch is one of India’s largest districts. Surrounded by the Arabian sea and the salt encrusted desert wilderness of the rann of kutch, this district is the last frontier of
Many crafts and traditions that have changed little over the centuries.
Best described as a ‘cradle of craftsmanship’, kutch is the land of weaving, block-printing, bandhini tie- and dye, Rogan-painting and various styles of embroidery, pottery, wood –carving, metal-crafts, shell-work and other handicrafts.
The district also has a long history dating from the harapan civilization that thrived
At cities like dholavira in the 3rd and 2nd millennia BC to the jadeja Rajput rulers
Who reigned from the1540s to the merger of states in the 1940s and endowed their
Princely state with forts, palaces, temples and other monuments of historic and religious
Importance..
For those interested in natural history, Kutch is the habitat of the endangered and
Interesting wildlife species like the Indian wild ass. This district is widely reputated
As a paradise for birdwatchers. Besides the reservoirs in the state that are important
Habitats for water and waterside birds, and flyways for migrating birds, Kutch is also
The breeding ground for critically endangered birds like the Indian bustard and the lesser florican. |
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EMBROIDERY |
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Inherited by the bequest of craft making the Kutchi people weave their dreams in different forms of embroidery. Kutch is world renowned for its mirrored embroideries. Most of these were traditionally stitched by village women, for themselves and their families, to create festivity, honor deities, or generate wealth. Embroideries contributed to the substantial economic exchange required for marriage and fulfilled other social obligations which required gifts. Be it, thread work or leather every village has a different and a unique style of making embroidery.
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HAND BLOCK PRINTING |
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Kutch is the homeland of a variety of hand printing textiles. Important among them are Ajrakh prints, Batik prints and Rogan painting.
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WOOD CARVING |
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Wood
carving is one of the best handicrafts of Kutch. The Harijan
people living in Dumaro and Ludia are master crafts persons
of wood carving. They make various utensils like pastel roller,
chapati disc, bottles, small table, glass etc. of the wood
doing attractive carving .
Generally, they use the teak wood and locally available `bahuv
wood to prepare the fine artifacts. |
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MUDWALL PAINTING |
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House in the Banni area are living museums of beautiful paintings Rabari and Harijan women folk are traditionally experts in depicting their dreams in painting. They turn houses into homes.
The clay collected is mixed with camel dung and kept for a few days. Then it is kneaded to obtain sufficient plasticity and designs are worked on the mud wall using this clay mixture. Designs of mor (peacock) Popat (Parrot) anghadi (Fingers) Vinjno (Fan).
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SILVER WORK |
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Kutch is famous for its superior silver work, both of the design and engraving of jewellery. |
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PEN - KNIVES AND NUTCRACKERS |
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Pen knives and nutcrackers of Kutch have travelled the length and breadth of the country. People of Kutch prefer to present penknives or nutcrackers to their relatives and friends living outside Kutch. The artisans, who made swords during the royal family`s patronage, are now producing the penknives and nutcrackers. The iron bars are reduced to workable small pieces. Then the pieces are worked by using a forging machine |
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IRON BELL WITH COPPER COATING |
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Without modern Communications the sound of bells helped shepherds and cowherds communities to locate their flocks from a distance. Waste iron sheets are bought from Bhuj market. Outlines are marked on the sheets using master patterns (there are about 13 patterns ranging from 3" X 12/ 8". Following the mark the sheet is cut. Then it is converted to the shape of bell with punching tools. Designs are worked out before shaping it. The handle is fixed. Later copper (tamba) brass (pital) and tankankar in the form of small bits and powder is sprinkeld on the bell immersed in mud water. Then clay is mixed with cotton which serves as a mould. Then the mould is placed on a coal fire with the bell and the temperature is increased to fuse the metal. Later near to its mouth the bell is beaten with hammer to obtain the desired sound. Bells have an unusual resonant sound due to the individual tuning of each bell. Finally a tongue made of wood is fixed from inside. Kutchi bells are moving very well in the foreign market as church bells. |
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SEASHELL TOYSeashell toys |
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Seashell
toys and dolls are made in Bhuj. Seashell is the outer case
of soft bodied animals called molluscs. After the animals
living inside have dried up, the shells are collected and
graded according to colour and shape and used in decorative
items. Birds, animals, plants, agarbati stand and figures
of Gods & Goddesses are prepared by joining the appropriate
coloured shells with an adhesive. Later eyes, nose, ears,
garments etc are painted with oil paints. , Also Contact
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