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Tripura Handloom & Handicrafts
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Tripura Handloom & Handicrafts
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From time immemorial, Tripura has curved out a name for itself in the
field of Handicrafts. The gifted artisan could produce wonderful objects of craft from
simple material like cane, bamboo and wood. Their rare artistic skill has been streamlined
in the manufacture of exquisite household pieces. Tripura's unique topography and the
gracious nature bestowed their choicest blessings on the heritary artisans of Tripura.
Here three distinct cultures viz. Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam have converged together to
give shape and content to a unique tradition that found eloquent expression through
immemorable work of art and crafts made out of very simple material like cane, bamboo,
clay, wood palm leaf etc. With passage of time, there have been changes in the demographic
character of the state. Cane & Bamboo occupy a distinct place in the life of Tripura.
From cradle to grave, there is hardly and occasion, complete without the use of cane and
bamboo. |
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Cane/Bamboo handicrafts of Tripura are acknowledged to be among the best
in the country, due to their beauty, elegance and exquisite designs. A vast range of items
is produced, including Furniture, Panels, and Partitions, Table mats and other mat
products, Lamp shades etc. Tripura handicrafts are also being exported to various
countries. Today the magnificent skill of artisans has been directed to produce a wide
range of more than 200 exquisite products. Presently, about 10,000 skilled artisans are
engaged in production of various handicrafts in the state. |
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For interior decoration, Tripura handicrafts offer a wide range of false
ceilings, paneling, plaques, pot containers (planters) etc. made of gossamer thin bamboo
mattress, Ornated with wood inlay and cane and bamboo. The household items have blended
utility with artistic beauty. Panels and Partitions provide another wide range of utility
items made out of solid but thinly splitted bamboo pasted on plywood. Lamp shades made of
fine strips of cane & bamboo add distinct tough and glamour to the living room.
Exhibiting a rare combination of tradition and talent, the products would brighten up the
interiors demonstrating the taste and feeling of the connoisseurs. |
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The THHDC Ltd. Undertakes interior decoration works in hotels, conference
rooms, show rooms interiors of different Government buildings with beautiful bamboo and
cane materials of Tripura on turnkey basis. Other Links :
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