Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Floral Elephant Decorative Showpiece Lamp

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Andhra Pradesh Leather Puppetry Floral Elephant 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

there may be a slight variation from one Crafted to the next

In this district

And Flat Woven With Reversible Design

It is unique to the Kothawada region of Telangana

To make this toy both water and oil colours are used

Aranmula Kannadi's reflection is due to the nature of the metal surface and the way it's polished

Chamba chappals are crafted using leather

during the manufacturing process

snuff boxes

Though the coconut shell craft is also prevalent in Goa

situated on the banks of River Kaveri

Even though