Handicrafts: One of the most preferred way to know India’s oldest living culture

Indian handicrafts represent perhaps the oldest tradition of living culture. The continuity of the traditional crafts still offers creative expression to the great mass of our people. The Indian craftsman uses his medium for rendering creative expression of his inner self. The main mediums in which the crafts are practiced are stone, wood, and metal. Almost all clusters of villages have their own craftsmen who work on these mediums. The diversity of Indian cultural tradition is aptly reflected in the tradition of handicrafts. Some of major handicrafts of India are Silverware, Carpets, Ivory Items, Paper-Machie, Shawls, Woodcrafts, Metal ware, Brocades, Pottery, Embroidery, Terracotta, Scroll painting, Stone craft, Glazed Pottery, Matting, Puppets, Basketry, Masks, etc.