Sikki Grass of Bihar Bullock Cart Kozhikode - Coconut Products and family celebrations

and family celebrations

and gum to form a frit

innovate new designs

and stitching to create intricate patterns and designs on the leather surface

Sikki Grass of Bihar Bullock Cart Kozhikode - Coconut Products and family celebrationsThe art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of Bihar. Sikki is dried and the flower head is cut off. The resulting fine golden fibre is used in weaving to make toys, dolls, and baskets (dolchi). Items are sometimes painted. Items are sometimes painted. Boxes made of sikki known as pauti are given to daughters by parents on the occasion of their wedding. he boxes are used to hold sindoor, ornaments, and jewellery.