Leather Wall Clock With Colourful Hand Painted Peacock Design Thirukkanur Papier Mache covering almost 16% of the

covering almost 16% of the total area of West Bengal

About four hundred

The intricate process includes sorting silk

Common pieces include intricately carved wooden swings (jhulas) and chairs

Leather Wall Clock With Colourful Hand Painted Peacock Design Thirukkanur Papier Mache covering almost 16% of theAndhra Pradesh leather puppetry, or "Tholu Bommalata," is a traditional shadow puppetry art form over 2000 years old. Made from goat hide, puppets are intricately designed and painted, then used to project shadows on a lit screen. Performances typically depict scenes from the Ramayana and Mahabharata, narrated with music and dialogue in Telugu. Despite facing challenges from modern entertainment and declining artisan numbers, efforts are underway to