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Indian handicrafts have a rich history of over thousands of years. Indian handicrafts industry has kept evolving with the passage of time. It is a wonderful mix of traditional and modern facets of India. Handicraft refers to the craft made completely by the hands. Handicraft does not take any help of latest modern technical equipment. Handicrafts of India beautifully symbolize the richness of Indian culture. It is a shining light that has form, dignity, style and beauty. Despite the course of thousands of years, handicrafts of India have maintained its uniqueness. Different regions in India have different handicraft specialty. You will be hard pressed to find similar handicraft items in two different regions. Handicraft represents the particular culture of a region. The exclusivity and perfection of Indian handicrafts leaves people astonished and wanting for more. Diverse array of hand crafted masterpieces will give you a glance in the richness of Indian culture, its splendid g...

Despite the relative poverty of the desert people, and the harsh living conditions that they endure, the Rajasthanis are a colourful, happy and proud people with a culture deeply rooted in tradition. The Rajasthanis are traditional to the point of being orthodox and extremely conservative, especially in matters of caste and community. Till not so long back, women were restricted to living within the purdah and education and careers were distant dreams for most women. In matters of honour, the Rajasthanis are very touchy and any insult, real or imagined can end in bloodbaths, even today. But the flip side is that the people have an amazing zest for life and are as fun loving as industrious. They have a rich tradition of folk music and dance, each region with its own dance styles, songs and music. Several communities of professional performers - the Bhaats, Dholis, Mirasis, Nats, Bhopas and Bhands, spend their lives going from village to village. The villagers patronise...

Indian Sourcing Indian culture is rich and diverse and as a result unique in its very own way. Our manners, way of communicating with one another, etc are one of the important components of our culture. Even though we have accepted modern means of living, improved our lifestyle, our values and beliefs still remain unchanged. A person can change his way of clothing, way of eating and living but the rich values in a person always remains unchanged because they are deeply rooted within our hearts, mind, body and soul which we receive from our culture. Indian culture treats guests as god and serves them and takes care of them as if they are a part and parcel of the family itself. Even though we don’t have anything to eat, the guests are never left hungry and are always looked after by the members of the family. Elders and the respect for elders is a major component in Indian culture. Elders are the driving force for any family and hence...

Rajasthan has been a great center of Indian arts and crafts in general and paintings in particular. The decoration of dwellings and other household objects was but one aspect of the creative genius of the Rajasthani - the world of miniature paintings is perhaps the most fascinating and the distinctive styles that have existed here are renowned the world over. From the 16th century onwards there flourished different schools of paintings like the Mewar School, the Bundi-Kota kalam, the Jaipur, Bikaner, Kishengarh and Marwar schools. Influenced by the surroundings, these medieval paintings have their own unique styles - the hills and valleys, deserts, places and forts, gardens, court scenes, religious processions and those highlighting scenes from the life of Lord Krishna were the recurrent themes of these paintings. The Raagamala paintings and those based on Goeta Govinda are treasures of Rajasthan. It is widely believed that the miniature artists of Rajasthan were practicing and perf...

Glass painting is an amazing form of art that combines the vibrance of colors and glasses. When featured on home decor accessories, it uplifts the entire atmosphere of a room. You just need to bring out your creative ingenuity in a proper way. Glass painting, unlike it is conjectured otherwise, is very interesting to do. Have your kit ready with an outliner, which is used to keep the different shades of glass paints in place and the design you want to portray on the glass painting. You can either paint freehand, or else the option of templates is always there. Now if you are thinking which decor article to start with, here are some ideas: Glass Painting Ideas Glass Candle Holders: Jars with flat or faceted sides can easily take up the shape of glass candle holders without much of effort. Use tubes or pens of outline paint to draw designs on the sides of painted jam jar candle holders, to enhance the look of the candle holders. You just need to keep the following points in mind: * It...

Many people have a special fascination for art and handicrafts. These items carry cultural and traditional values and represent an era. With hard labor and dedication the craftsmen design these items and cater to the world of art lovers. They can be called as the product of toil and artistic sense blended with traditional and cultural touch. Skill, creativity and artistic mind are the major factors on which the art pieces and handicrafts depends. A handicraft is actually an item of artistic excellence crafted beautifully and brought in use for different decorative and other purposes. Art and art craft can be seen in the clothes embroiled beautifully to represent the rich culture and tradition of an era. Jewellery and furniture items are also designed by the craftsmen with their dedication and sense of art. They can also be included in the world of handicraft as they are designed by human beings and not by any machine. Their excellence lies in the fact that they are neatly designe...

India’s desert state, Rajasthan, had once been a collection of princely kingdom; by virtue of which we still have the remains of some of the most splendid palaces and forts that were once the seats of the rulers of these kingdoms. Rajasthan is a place where there are majestic palaces, rugged forts, rural villages, amazing flora, fauna et cetera.Forts and Palaces Tours of Rajasthan reveal the qualities of the land that move beyond the ordinary aspects of touring or vacationing and take you to complete pleasure, with a number of ways to immerse all your senses in pleasure at once. You are bound to experience the unexpected when you are away from the usual hustle bustle in the popular tourist destinations irrespective of whether it is a local fair or bustling bazaar. Situated on the north-western part of the subcontinent, the land has a number of beautiful places to go to for a vacation. Some of these places include Bikaner, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Udaipur.Known a...

Life style and social patterns of a society, being the direct influence of the accumulated heritage of the ages past, distinguish and differentiate one community from another. Culture therefore, is moral, intellectual and spiritual discipline for advancement, in accordance with the norms and values based on the accumulated heritage. It is imbibing and making one’s own the lifestyle and social pattern of the group one belongs to. The internalization and socialization of cherished values for enlightened and refined way of life, is indeed a long process. It is moving continuously from darkness to light, from sophisticate to imbibed simplicity, to sweetness and truth. Our culture is the handiwork of time. For its origin and development, one has to span through the history of several thousand years. Change and continuity are its attributes, and flexibility its basic characteristics. Each human group that settled here in pre-historic times, made its contribution to it. When customs oper...

Handicrafts refer to artistic products which are handmade or fabricated with the help of simple tools. These are essentially traditional crafts and can be used for consumer or decorative purposes. Handicrafts are made from a variety of metals and aluminum handicrafts form an increasingly popular part of Indian exports. Aluminum handicrafts includes diverse objects such as candle holders, printed pots, picture frames, ice buckets, photo frames, flower vases, wall scones, ice scoops, pillar holders, tea lights, tableware, oil burners, garden urns, mirror frames, etc. Indian crafts are becoming increasingly popular both in India and abroad due to their high quality. Recent times have seen notable increase in the demand for these types of products. Aluminum is the most abundant metal on the earth and is characterized as a soft and light metal. Highly malleable and durable, it is a preferred metal among manufacturers. Manufacturers find the metal easy to work with and strive to brin...