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Sri Lanka is known world
over for her handicrafts. These products are manufactured by applying
age-old techniques that have been handed down from generation to
generation.
These artifacts are manufactured by using only the tools particular
to them and from raw materials found abundant in nature.
History mentions that crafting of these were limited
to a section of people who were given royal patronage and were identified
as people belonging to a specific caste (there were many castes
and one such caste was in the business of making these artifacts).
This type of segregation helped to give a unique identity to this
industry over the times. Even today one would find the same authentic
procedures involved in the making of such handicrafts strictly observed.
These handicrafts are an integral part of the Sri Lankan culture.
Sri Lanka being a country in the tropics, where many a colourful
facades of nature are omnipresent, it is not out of place that many
of these handicrafts are quite vibrant and dramatic.
Sri Lanka has a varied heritage for of traditional
crafts and arts. These products are a result of age - old techniques,
indigenous raw materials and tools of natural Handicrafts are
fashioned in rural Craft Centers. It was with in these Castes
that traditional skills were preserved with a high degree of distinct
ethnic identity,
Sri Lanka handy crafts men have been able to success fully combines
certain raw material in to modern Crafts. Sri Lanka is well renowned
to produce exquisite handicrafts.
Sri Lankan handicrafts are based largely in concurrence with natural
raw materials used in historical factors with royal patronage
in the past. Sri Lankan Handicrafts have vivid Colour Combinations,
which blends with nature.
List of Handicraft
Coir goods, Dumbara mat, Lacquer ware, Demon masks, Batik, Brass
work ,Pottery
The Short Description of Handicraft
Coir Goods
Coir goods Mats and rags made from coconut fiber. One of the famous
mats of Sri Lanka is Dumbara mat in Kandy. The kandyan highland
is the Center of this highly localized craft.
Lacquer ware
The boiled down lacquer is applied expertly by Fingernail. The Lacquer
ware traditionally obtained from insect resign collected from forest.
This range includes walking Sticks, bookends, ash- trays, letter
- openers and wooden handles.
Demon masks
These masks were originally used in demon propitiation and curative
rituals. They make Colourful and dramatic décor items and
are available in range.
Batik
Colorful, dramatic fabrics designer garments in a wax resist dyeing
technique of Indonesian origin but distinctly Sri Lankan Design.
The batik tradition based on the cultural tradition of Sri Lanka.
There are vivid colourful batik styles in Sri Lanka. There are Batik
cloths scarves, Wall hanging make in the rural areas. The men and
women make the batik items in rural area.
Brass work
Cost or wrought brassware items ornamented with fine carving some
of them Include boxes, trays, lamps a des, I amp - stands, hinges,
vases, and oil - lamps.
Reed, Bamboo, Rush, and rattan ware
Bags, baskets, purge, mats, lampshades, tablemats and chairs.
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