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News » Handicraft sector need for government support

Posted on 28 March 2008

India is one of the important suppliers of handicrafts to the world market. The Indian handicrafts industry is highly labor intensive cottage based industry and decentralized, being spread all over the country in rural and urban areas. Handicrafts Industry has been globally considered, as the rich heritage of India. This is why Indian Handicraft is in huge demand all over the world due to its unique appeal and craftsmanship. Originally handicrafts sector started as a part-time activity in the rural areas.

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Folklore » Prince Charming (Fat Frumos) and the Sun. (Part1)

Posted on 26 March 2008

Moldavian folktale

Once upon a time, maybe, not so long ago, I don’t know, just such misfortune happened - the Sun left the Earth. Pitch-dark night was always. There was no light and warmth. Forests and fields were dying; the animals and birds followed them.

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News » Handicraft exhibition in Chennai

Posted on 24 March 2008

Chennai has presented an exposition where native utility items, handicrafts, handlooms and decorative pieces produced by local creators were displayed. Every piece of handwork was manufactured exclusively by hand presenting the tradition and crafts of national culture.

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Crafts World » Handmade products benefit

Posted on 24 March 2008

Crafts development activities are considered to be a part of overall development efforts for a given region, rather than an economic panacea that will provide "instant" alternative employment and income opportunities. Handicrafts can make an important contribution to the development of a local economy based on environmentally and socially sound principles.

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Crafts World » Handicrafts the best ornaments for homes and lives

Posted on 20 March 2008

Handicraft is an artifact that is made by using traditional methods and tools. Handmade wares are made by craftsmen without using of machines. Early civilizations made handicrafts for various purposes. A particular class of the people began making handicrafts for royalty or the influential people of the period, for trade and commerce and for the general public too.

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News » "Great Handicrafts war" menaces pashmina trade

Posted on 20 March 2008

The "Great Handicrafts war" began between India and Pakistan. Pashmina wool unleashes this war. Each of these states declared that pashmina wool represent a major industry in their region. And that’s why India and Pakistan are fighting over who can have the name "Kashmir pashmina". While immersed in the intricacies of his craft, Malla is becoming increasingly aware that it is at the center of a cross-border controversy being fought out far from his workplace.

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News » Cultural festival helps keep the craft traditions alive among young generation

Posted on 18 March 2008

The Nasarawa state ministry of culture and tourism and the ministry of education have made a plan in order to introduce crafts and handmade wares in primary and secondary schools. Their goals are to maintain the craft tradition among children and to give it a respectability that has long been denied by people. Also handicrafts play a big role in increasing country culture and trade.

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Origin » Miracles of Salogon

Posted on 18 March 2008

Tigaon, Camarines Sur – Residents in some villages of this town use trees in their crafts in a specific way not "balding" the forests. They only take the bark that is used in manufacturing items from flip-flops, vernacular bags to home decors and ornaments.

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Crafts World » Craft products the sign of hope for third world communities

Posted on 18 March 2008

Rex Edward is a trader that had the opportunity to accompany in a trip some Fair Trade partner buyers and representatives from the US, UK and other European countries. They visited rural crafts communities in remote areas in Pangasinan, Philippines, Abra, Bicol and Leyte.

Edward was surprised when saw how the lives of many women and men producers from third world communities have improved by engaging in crafts production as their major trade and livelihood. They have not only achieved better financial stability for their families and communities but also other seemingly insignificant non-monetary gains.

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Crafts World » Body disability cannot stop Craftsmen

Posted on 18 March 2008

Craftsmen are people that love very much their work, even all diseases from the world or their body disability cannot make them to give up.

For example Dharam Raju is a 44 years old craftsman that has refused to let anything stand between him and success. Raju can make dhurries, floating and scented candles. He also knits sweaters. He was stopped from teaching at city Jan Shikshan Sansthan by his visual disability but he didn’t give up, Raju taught the art of knitting woollens to some students. His work income helped him to give to his parents money support too.

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