Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Peacock Design Decorative Showpiece Lamp

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Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Peacock Design Decorative Showpiece LampAndhra Pradesh leather puppetry, or "Tholu Bommalata," is a traditional shadow puppetry art form over 2000 years old. Made from goat hide, puppets are intricately designed and painted, then used to project shadows on a lit screen. Performances typically depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, narrated with music and dialogue in Telugu. Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment and declining artisan numbers, efforts are underway to

The life of each block of carved wood is about 75-100 years

which is treated

and lively performances

The Mirzapur Handmade Durrie is one among a multitude of styles of floor coverings

Miniature sculptures of deities intricately carved out of wood are also made using traditional techniques

and manually warped onto frames

and creative patterns and was awarded the Geographical Indication Tag (GI) in 2015

Paper Mache Crafts is a traditional craft and is passed on from one generation to the next generation in a family

Chamba Rumal was granted the Geographical Indication (GI) tag in 2007

The most traditional styles of weaving are done in Mirzapur Durries

but it also holds great cultural significance

Even though