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Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar
Place of GI :
Bihar
Description and basis :
Khatwa is the name given to appliqué works in Bihar, India. Khatwa is about designing by cutting of one fabric and stitching the pieces to another fabric.
Sikki Grass Work of Bihar
within 100 km
Product :
Sikki Grass Work of Bihar
Place of GI :
Bihar
Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar
within 100 km
Product :
Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar
Place of GI :
Muzaffarpur, Bihar
Description and basis :
The Sujani embroidery work of Bihar, is a textile expressive art product. It is usually a quilt or bed spread, which was earlier made of old clothes, but is now generally made of easily available fabric with embroidery done with the most simple stitches with motifs narrating stories.
Madhubani Paintings
within 200 km
Product :
Madhubani Paintings
Place of GI :
Madhubani, Bihar
Sikki grass craft
within 200 km
Product :
Sikki grass craft
Place of GI :
Madhubani, Bihar
Description and basis :
Sikki grass crafts are various handicrafts that are made from a special kind of grass known as sikki found in Bihar, India. The art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of Bihar.
Bhagalpur Silk
within 200 km
Product :
Bhagalpur Silk
Place of GI :
Bhagalpur, Bihar
Sohrai Khovar painting
within 200 km
Product :
Sohrai Khovar painting
Place of GI :
Hazaribagh
Description and basis :
The Sohrai Khovar painting is a traditional and ritualistic mural art being practised by local tribal women during local harvest and marriage seasons using local, naturally available soils of different colours in the area of Hazaribagh district of Jharkhand.
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