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Sikki Grass of Bihar HanumanThe art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of Bihar. Sikki is dried and the flower head is cut off. The resulting fine golden fibre is used in weaving to make toys, dolls, and baskets (dolchi). Items are sometimes painted. Items are sometimes painted. Boxes made of sikki known as pauti are given to daughters by parents on the occasion of their wedding. he boxes are used to hold sindoor, ornaments, and jewellery.

built over centuries

The art form is used to decorate floors and walls of the Puja room (place of worship) and entrance of homes and practiced by many other communities of the region

learn the history of the craft and explore the artefacts at the Folk Art Centre

The Molela Clay Work is famous for its durability Molela Clay Work of Rajasthan

The Ettikopaka male and female boxes are a beautiful blend of functionality

The coiling technique

playing musical instruments

lot of effort and craftmanship is required to make such custom additions to the mirrors

carefully paint each Pattachitra by hand

and it is characterized by its minimalistic yet graceful design

To further enhance the beauty of these sculptures they would be embedded with semi-precious stones and shell- work

contributing to a decline in annual turnover

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