Leather Puppets -Tholu Bommalata
Tholu Bommalata is the leather shadow puppetry of Andhra Pradesh, (Tholu - leather, Bommalata - puppet dance). Two kinds of shadow puppetry other than this are practiced in Andhra Pradesh, thew Koyya Bommalata(Wooden puppets) and the sutram Bommalata (String puppets) . The leather puppets are most popular because of their transparency and jewel like glow. Further the style of art is utilized in making decorative products to adorn houses.
Kondapalli Toys
Kondapalli Toys are toys made of wood in kondapalli, a nearby vijayawada in the india state of Andhra Pradesh. Bommala colony is the Toys colony in kondapalli, where the art of crafting takes place. It was registered as one of the Geographical Indication of Goods. These toys were one of the varieties of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of Sankranti and Navratri and is referred as Bommala Koluvu.
Silver Filigree
Filigree is a form of jewel work that involves curling, twisting and plaiting malleable metal threads ad linking them to the ground or contact points, and silver filigree is an art form in its own light. In Andhra Pradesh, silver filigree work is an important craft crafted from puru metal that is well known for its intricate designs and modern patterns made out of thin silver wires, Silver Filigree Work has been traditionally centered in Karimnagar, Andhra Pradesh.
Warangal Carpets
Warangal Carpets of Andhra Pradesh is among the top most popular and renowned of the crafts of Andhra. Most of these carpets are madefrom wool and very complex details designs. The traditional technique of Talim”is followed to craft them. There are adorable patterns and designs from Old Persian cultural such as floral designs, pictures of boats and medallions, and much more. Handspun wool and jute threads are used in the making of Warangal Carpets in Andhra Pradesh which give them the attractive look and fine designs.
Kalamkari
Kalamkari is a type of hand-painted or block-printed cotton textile produced in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Only natural dyes are used in Kalamkari involving twenty-three steps. There are two distinctive styles of Kalamkari art – Srikalahasti style and the Machilipatnam style. Kalamkari specifically depicts epics such as the Ramayana or Mahabharata. In recent years, the Kalamkari technique has been used to depict Buddha and Buddhist art forms. Many aesthetically good figures such as musical instruments, small animals, flowers, Buddha and few Hindu symbols, like swastika are also introduced to Kalamkari.
Narayanpet Sarees
Narayanpet sarees are made in the Narayanpet town in Telengana. They were traditionally offered to deities or worn by royalties. Narayanpet sarees are made from cotton as well as by mixing silk with cotton. Their borders and pullu are very traditional. They come in contrasting colors with special pallus and simple borders. These are plain or have checks and are made of upto 80 counts of pure cotton of Vijayavada area.
Venkatagiri Sarees
Venkatagiri silk/pattu Saree is a saree style woven in Venkatagiri of Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It was registered as one of the geographical indications from Andhra Pradesh. They are known for their fine weaving and woven in silk or cotton, accompanied by attractive prints with subjects from flora, fauna and nature, and supplemented by elegant zari borders of varying widths and eyecatching designer pallus. The motifs are very attractive and chosen according to the occasion and the ingenuity of the weaver.
Mangalagiri Sarees
Mangalagiri sarees in the town of Mangalagiri can be found between the cities of Guntur and Vijayawada in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Since almost 500 years ago, handloom dyed fabric and saree production have been a major occupation here. Mangalgiri ikat saris are woven with minimal designs on body and zari stripes and checks on borders and pallu. Mangalagiri ikat sarees enjoy GI certification (Geographic Indication) status. These cotton saris are hand woven in Mangalgiri and then block printed.
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