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Chandigarh 01st October:- The 15-day Aadi
Mahotsava (Tribal Festival), organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing
Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, at
Panchayat Bhavan, sector 18, concluded here today. The unique festival had
witnessed heavy footfalls daily, except when the incessant rains lashed the
city consecutively for three days.
A fusion of fascinating colours and cultures from various tribal
states of the country, host TRIFED had specially invited as many as 32
acclaimed artisans and craftsmen to showcase the dexterity of their nimble
fingers. They had rolled out a wide range of their handmade artistic creations,
which were highly appreciated by the visiting enthusiasts.
Among the huge collection, tribal textile, handicrafts, art,
paintings, fabric, jewellery, crafted by the artisans attracted buyers in great
numbers. The all-time favourites were the ethnic jewellery from Rajasthan,
cotton frocks from Manipur, hand-woven socks, sweaters, fancy gloves and
jackets from Nort-Eastern states. Heavily-knitted ‘Pashmina’ shawls Himachal
Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, silk sarees and suits from Maharashtra and so on
and so forth.
The hotspots were the stalls displaying metal craft artefacts,
cane and bamboo furniture, Longpi pottery, miniature tribal paintings bearing
folk motifs and sundry other traditional flavours for the compulsive buyers to
choose from. Organic items, including dry fruit, vegetables, tea, and
condiments were hit with the choosey customers.
RS Nagar, regional Manager, TRIFED, and coordinator Aadi
Mahotsava, said that the peoples’
response has been very encouraging this season. The footfall on each had been
so more than satisfactory, which reflected peoples’ bonding with their cultural
roots and their traditional creations. TRIFED is committed to offering the
teeming millions of tribes across the country an opportunity to promote there
are and culture and make them economically sound.
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