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Tuma craft of Bastar
12018-06-05T23:08:42-07:00Ronae Matriano8ed24d71e6036affdb22f6e2fd0ec83a8e515e95149561'Tuma craft of Bastar' is a Design Resource from IDC, IIT Bombay. Tuma craft, which uses dry gourds, is considered as one of the unique crafts of Chattisgarh.plain2018-06-05T23:08:42-07:00YouTube2014-02-03T11:35:04.000Z7_LfQc-lMJ4Dsource Ekalpa IndiaRonae Matriano8ed24d71e6036affdb22f6e2fd0ec83a8e515e95
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1media/I.jpg2018-06-05T22:47:19-07:00Adivasi Craft17plain2019-06-18T00:42:11-07:00 Like their paintings, adivasi crafts are also very diverse: form-wise, usage/utility-wise, and in terms of production process, they are dissimilar to one another. A wide variety of natural materials and local technologies are used, which demonstrates the unique skill sets and scientific imaginations/applications practiced in indigenous spaces since the dawn of civilization.
However, co-optation of cultural expressions by the urban elites and steep competition posed by the industrial/commercial world make the existence of the adivasi artisans and their crafts vulnerable; some of them are on the verge of extinction. Even if there is some desire to preserve and promote indigenous creations, scholars call for more initiatives to ensure the survival of adivasis and their crafts.
Video documentation of three adivasi crafts is shared, showing usages of three materials to build crafts: clay, metal, and wood.
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