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1.
Chhau
Masks
of
Purulia
stall
Chhau
Mask
of
Devi
Durga
(Price:
Rs.
170/-)
Chhau
Mask
of
Dev
Ganes
(Price:
Rs.
250/-)
Chhau
Mask
is
a
unique
traditional
cultural
heritage
of
Purulia
district
of
West
Bengal.
The
tradition
of
making
Chhau
masks
started
during
the
rule
of
king
Madan
Mohan
Singh
Deo
of
Baghmundi.
The
Chhau
mask
is
traditionally
associated
with
the
age-old
Chhaudance
forms
in
Purulia.
The
Chhau
mask
of
Purulia
is
registered
on
the
List
of
Geographical
Indications
Chhau
masks
are
made
by
artists
from
the
Sutradhar
community.
The
making
of
a
mask
goes
through
various
stages.
8–10
layers
of
soft
paper,
immersed
in
diluted
glue,
are
pasted
one
after
another
on
the
mould
before
the
mud
mould
is
dusted
with
fine
ash
powder.
The
facial
features
are
made
of
clay.
A
special
layer
of
mud
and
cloth
is
applied
and
the
mask
is
then
sun-dried.
After
this,
the
mould
is
polished
and
a
second
round
of
sun
drying
is
done
before
separating
the
layers
of
cloth
and
paper
from
the
mould.
After
finishing
and
drilling
of
holes
for
the
nose
and
eyes,
the
mask
is
coloured
and
decorated.
2.
Wooden
Horse
of
Bankura
Stall
(Price
Rs.
600/)
Traditional
Bankura
horse
is
the
terracotta
horse,
produced
in
Panchmura
village
in
Bankura
district
in
of
West
Bengal.
It
has
been
praised
for
“its
elegant
stance
and
unique
abstraction
of
basic
values.”
Originally
used
for
village
rituals,
it
now
adorns
drawing
rooms
across
the
world
as
symbols
of
Indian
folk-art.
As
the
terracotta
horse
is
made
of
burnt
clay
it
is
brittle
in
nature
thus
susceptible
to
damage
during
transportation.
For
addressing
this
problem,
the
wood
craft
artisans
of
Bankura
district
innovated
making
of
horse,
similar
to
terracotta
horse,
with
soft
woods,
which
can
be
easily
transported
from
one
place
to
another
place.
Wooden
horse
of
Bankura
is
100%
handmade
product,
No
machinery
work
is
there
in
manufacturing
the
horse.
This
is
great
for
gifting
someone
at
various
occasions.It
is
best
for
home
decoration,
drawing
room
decoration.
3.
Date
Palm
leaf
Flower
Basket
of
Jhargram
Stall
(price
Rs.
250-)
Various
traditional
handicrafts
with
utility
value,
made
from
Date
Palm
leaves
have
always
maintained
the
lead
over
modern
equivalents
as
people's
familiarity
with
them
has
run
on
for
centuries.
Date
Palm
leaflets
are
used
for
making
various
utility
items
like,
baskets,
purses,
serving
dishes,
bowls,
decoration
pieces
and
many
others.
Handicrafts,
made
from
natural
Date
Palm
leaves
are
100%
environment
friendly
and
durable.
Jhargram
district
of
West
Bengal
has
lot
of
artisans,belonging
to
SC/ST
communities,
working
on
the
Date
Palm
leaf
craft.
These
artisans
make
beautiful
bags
and
baskets
and
many
more
items
made
from
Date
Palm
leaflets.
They
pursue
this
activity
as
one
of
their
livelihoods.
4.
Sabai
Grass
Basket
of
Jhargram
Stall
(Price
Rs.
400/)
The
Sabai
Grass
handicraft
is
linked
with
cultivation
of
sabai
grass
and
processing
of
the
grass
into
various
hand
weaved
consumer
household
articles
such
as
ropes,
mats,
carpets,
sofa
sets,
wall
hangings
and
other
highly
sophisticated
and
artistic
designing
products.
This
grass
is
also
known
as
Babui
Grass
in
different
part
of
the
State
of
West
Bengal.
Sabai
rope
weaving
is
a
traditional
craft
in
different
areas
of
Bankura,
Purulia
and
Jhargram.It
is
a
traditional
source
of
livelihood
for
the
forest
fringe
tribal
communities
of
the
State.
Especially
the
artistic
designing
of
Sabai
grass
products
are
admired
in
foreign
countries.
So
the
industry
has
great
export
prospective.
Sabai
grass
is
usually
cultivated
in
less
fertile
highlands.
Sabai
Grass
products
are
eco-friendly
and
durable
in
nature
and
hence
are
superior
to
synthetic
products
in
quality.
