Kerala Arts Tourism
Kerala is famed for its carvings, Cast Bell Metal Work,
Jewellery, Granite Idols, Pillars, Coir, Coconut Shell
products, Carvings in Wood, especially Rose Wood or Sandal
Wood, Snake Boat models and other figurines.
Drums like 'Chenda', 'Maddalam', 'Mridangam' and 'Edakka'
are carved out of a single piece logs. Accessories for
Kathakali and other popular dance forms are made out of
wood or papier-mache. The bulk of these handicrafts are
exported.
Polished Coconut Ashtrays, Lamp Stands, Flower Vases,
Coir Carpets and Floor Mats, Reed Mats, Purses, Bags and
Carved Wooden Furniture is also in vogue.
Particular Centre For The Art Form Mannar, in Alappuzha
District, specialises in a variety of cast Bronze, Bell
Metal, Copper and Brass handicrafts like the Puja Lamps,
Statues, Brass Inlaid Flower Vases and Bowls.
The district is also very popular for its Coir products.
The intricate Aranmula Mirror, cast from an alloy of Copper
and Tin is made in Aranmula in Pathanamthitta district.
Chengannur near Pathanamthitta, excels in Granite Carvings,
Idols, Pillars, Households and other equipments.
Craftsmen in Thiruvananthapuram make Conch and Sea Shell
items like Paper Weights and Lamp Shades besides Rose
Wood Elephants.
Thalasserri specialises in the making of Parasols, which
add colour to festivals.
In Kasargod, people make bags and bangles with glass beads.
Caparisons for elephants and other festival Paraphernalia
are made in Thiruvankulam in Ernakulam district and the
adjoining areas of Thrissur. Handloom weaving is centred
mainly in Balaramapuram in Thiruvananthapuram and Chennamangalam
and Kuthumpally in Northern Kerala.
Handicraft Centers
Most of these items are available at the SMSM Institute,
a state owned emporium in Thiruvananthapuram. The Jewellery
of Kerala is noted for its intricate artistic quality.
Ornaments are mostly made of gold. Each community or caste
has its own traditional designs.
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