Coir Twisting

Coir is a natural, eco-friendly, water proof and exceptionally tensile

Fibre extracted from the nuts of coconut palms. It is found in abundance and is used for manufacturing a wide range of eco-friendly toys, mats, brushes, mattresses, wall hangings, key rings, pen stands and other

Home decorative.

Coir comes in 2 varieties: Brown and white. Brown coir (from ripe coconut) is less flexible but stronger and used in sacking, upholstery padding. White coir (from unripe coconut) is finer and weaker and used for making fishing nets, strings, and ropes.

Main clusters: Craft is primarily produced in Orissa (Sakhigopal, Puri, Pipli, Bhubaneswar Batamangala and Kendrapara). It is also produced in Kerala (Ernakulam)

Artisans involved:

Theatre, Costumes & Puppet

This craft involves making objects related to the festivals and for use in performing arts. Puppet is one of such crafts, which has a rich tradition in India. There are four types of puppets â?? glove, rod, shadow and string. They are differentiated based on the different ways of manipulation of puppets. These types have further varieties under them.

Main clusters: Puppets from different parts of the country have their own identity. These are produced in several states including Odisha (Kundhei nach, Kathi Kandhe, Ravanachhaya), Karnataka (Gombeyatta, Togalu Gombe-atta), Andhra Pradesh (Tholu Bommalata), Tamil Nadu (Thol Bommalattam, Tolpavaikoothu), Rajasthan (Kathputli), Bihar (Yampuri) and Kerala (Tolpavakoothu, Pava-kathakali)