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Regional Handicrafts

Every state in India has its own special handicrafts. Regional handicrafts offer an opportunity to
represent the culture and heritage of the country.

Read the descriptions and write the names of the handicrafts. You may use the Help Box.

1 It is a beautiful brass 2 It is a unique metal 3 It is a Kashmiri handicraft
horse with an elongated ware technique found in introduced to ancient
neck. It is from West India. The white metal is India by a muslim saint
Bengal. blackened and silver is from Persia in the 14th
__________________ laid. century. They create
__________________ beautiful patterns using
vibrant colour.
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4 It is famous for the 5 It is an integral element of 6 It is an ancient circular
ceramic household goods everyday life and activity decorative card game
with attractive motifs of in the tribal societies of which was introduced
flowers, leaves, birds, and Nagaland that yields vital by the Mughals in India.
geometric patterns household goods.
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Ganjifa, Bamboo and Cane Basketry, Khurja Pottery,
Kashmir Paper Mache, Bankura Horse, Bidriware

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