An exhibition cum sale of handloom and handicraft is organised in Madhya Pradesh State Tribal Museum. The shopaholics of the city are enjoying tribal stuff.
Products made of clay, bamboo, brass, cotton are also displayed in the craft fair.
Dinesh Chandra Jharia, Neemuch, who came to the fair told that he is an artisan of Nandana print and he is the 7th generation who is doing this work. He said that in earlier times the whole village used to do this work but with time now the number of people doing this work has reduced and people have started doing other work.
The history of this print is 500 years in which the print is done from Dambar and Bateja. After performing 16 different procedures a saree is ready in 45 days and even today in Jhabua, Alirajpur the marriage is not completed without Nandana.
Vijay Sakre, Betul, who was demonstrating brass products in the fair, told that he learned brass craftsmanship from his father. While studying, saw family members working at home and today they have started working on white brass with brass.
They have been doing this work continuously for 4 years. To make a brass product, beeswax obtained from it is used and the product is prepared by giving different shapes from the wax. They are the fourth generation to do this work.
The mela displayed all about the handloom and handicraft materials from all over the State. This time the people of Bhopal could explore the vibrant colours of State’s exceptional varieties of dress materials and other articles.
Fair is furnished with handicraft loved by shopaholics.