Tribal Crafts froms Orissa

It is a long break and need to be a lil more committed towards updating the blog. So let me start, it is festival time and you want gift something to your friends and family, and if you are confused about to what to gift. Fear not comrade, there are options for you. The Indian government has started an initiative and has launched shops in several states featuring Indian tribal art and craft for sale. They have a website too. Check out www.trifed.nic.in or www.tribes.nic.in . Got a chance to visit their shop in Senapati Bapat Road, Pune and they had a decent collection of tribal crafts in clothes, wood, terracotta and metal. Here is a sample terracotta musical Ganesha, it is made by some tribes living in Orissa. I liked it much more than the overpriced and factory products sold in several gift shops. Happy Holidays :-)