I buy the MOST EXPENSIVE handicrafts of India!

Do you have a handicraft at home? What is it?
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Our Incredible India 🇮🇳 has a rich history of handicrafts. Sach mein yeh desh KALAKAARON ka desh hai!
- Around 70 Lakh people are employed in the handicraft sector
- Even then 7 lakh people are leaving the handicraft sector each year.
- History of Bastar Dhokra dates back to more than 4000 years.
- All our handicrafts are made using materials derived directly from nature!
- 60% of people in Channapatna village are employed as artisans!
- Handicraft sector employs 40 Lakh women, that’s more than the population of Goa!
- Handicraft sector contributes around 4.2 billion USD to the Indian economy.

But then WHY our artisans are leaving this sector?

Sources : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1c7KwrlQ_wVm3eVNw5zRhBT_zjc2lIc-VNJBNa1NdCkc/edit?usp=sharing

Chapters :
00:00 - Introduction
00:44 - Channapatna Toys, Karnataka
2:14 - Jaapi Hats, Assam
3:00 - Dhokra Metal Craft, Chhattisgarh
4:31 - Kolhapuri Chappal, Maharashtra
5:49 - Bone Carvings, Uttar Pradesh
6:50 - Dongaria Shawl, Odisha
7:50 - Kasavu Saree and Mundu, Kerala
8:52 - Patan Patola, Gujarat
9:50 - Outro

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Bio: KK Create is a channel run by Kavya Karnatac.

Hi! I was born in Uttarakhand, raised in Delhi, I did my Masters in Mumbai in Media and Cultural Studies.
I dream of making a video on EVERY district of India. ❤️🇮🇳❤️
With the aim of - Bringing Cultures Together!

Here are the wonderful websites I bought the handicrafts from! (Sponsored? I wish they did 😂)

1. Channapatna toys : https://shorturl.at/aegsw
2. Jaapi Hats : https://shorturl.at/byMNT
3. Dhokra handicrafts : https://shorturl.at/mvyDW and https://shorturl.at/akQU6
4. Kolhapuri Chappals : https://ingaleathers.com/products/hathveni-kapshi
5. Bone Carving : Jalal - 9807133198
6. Dongaria Scarf : https://shorturl.at/morvD
7. Kasavu Mundu/Saree : https://rb.gy/d6kgtq
8. Patan Patola : https://rb.gy/rtsjum

Additional watching and reading

1. Watch this short-documentary on Bone Carving by Business Insider to know even more about this amazing craft : https://youtu.be/A2rEZKPfAIs?si=MNmnP2sL4PPq83-u

2. Watch this TED Talk by Toolika Gupta to delve deeper into the Indian Handicrafts : https://youtu.be/YK_apC7MhnI?si=2jEfEpnW0A3TKhJO

3. GI tag, the Robin Hood to our artisans, know more about this here : https://www.theweek.in/voices/columns/brijeshwari-gohil/2024/04/05/the-many-nuances-of-a-gi-tag.html

4. Watch this short-documentary on Channapatna toys by Sansad TV, to get a holistic understanding of the handicraft : https://youtu.be/T-TsCNktS8M?si=tmXlriNv_I_Q7BFq

5. I loved this video by Ministry of Tribal Affairs about the Dongaria Scarf, tum bhi dekho : https://youtu.be/ynQWcC47W-A?si=o0Oi18zKmQh29gPm

6. You can take a look at this ebook to get a even wider perspective on Kolhapuri Chappals : https://issuu.com/shreyoshimitra/docs/kolhapur_cc

7. Read this article on Patan Patola Saree by Vogue India to know what makes this craft a priceless heirloom : https://www.vogue.in/content/gujarati-patola-sarees-history-significance-weaving-process

8. Read this article to know how Kasavu is connected deeply to Kerala’s culture : https://indicportal.org/set-mundu-a-kerala-womans-quiet-dignity/

Gear Used
Camera (Sony A7III)
Mic - (DJI mic 1)
Phone - Samsung S23

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Btw, it took me 3 trials to get a perfect strike in the bowling shot.