Context:
Over 60 products from across India earn GI tags.
Asharikandi terracotta craft:
- Asharikandi or Madaikhali Craft Village – Single largest cluster in India where both Terracotta and Pottery crafts are found and practiced in traditional way
Pani Meteka craft:
- Crafted from Water Hyacinth.
- Water hyacinth – Free-floating perennial aquatic plant (hydrophyte).
Sarthebari metal craft:
- Sarthebari – Home to the bell metal industry, the 2nd largest handicraft of Assam.
- Bell metal – Alloy of copper and tin and utensils made from it are used for domestic and religious purposes.
Jaapi:
- Jaapi – Conical hat made of bamboo and covered with dried tokou leaves.
- Tokou – A palm tree found in rainforests of Upper Assam
Mising handloom Products:
- Weaving Craft of the Mising community
Bihu Dhol:
- Bihu Dhol – Drum-like musical instrument from Assam with a barrel shape carved and hollowed out of a single piece of quality wood.
GI Tags from Bodo Community of Assam:
- Jotha; Gongar Dunjia; Gongona; Thorka; Gamsa; Keradapini; Sifung; Jwmgra; Serja; Dokhona; Khardwi; Eri Silk; Kham
Source: Hindustan Times
Previous Year Question
Kalamkari painting refers to:
[UPSC Civil Service Exam – 2015 Prelims]
(a) a hand-painted cotton textile in South India
(b) a handmade drawing on bamboo handicrafts in North-East India.
(c) a block-painted woollen cloth in Western Himalayan region of India.
(d) a hand-painted decorative silk cloth in North-Western India
Answer: (a)
