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In pictures: Stonecraft and basket-weaving of Belpahari villagers impress Kolkata tourists

Once the hotbed of Maoists, Jhargram has found source of sustenance in tourism and cottage industry

My Kolkata Web Desk Published 31.12.24, 04:46 PM
The economy of Belpahari — once the hotbed of Maoists in the erstwhile district of Paschim Medinipur — has witnessed a welcome boost to tourism and the cottage industry
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The economy of Belpahari — once the hotbed of Maoists in the erstwhile district of Paschim Medinipur — has witnessed a welcome boost to tourism and the cottage industry

All photographs by Amit Datta
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In these two villages of Belpahari in the present-day Jhargram district bordering Jharkhand, this photojournalist found artisans adept at stone craft eking a decent livelihood
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In these two villages of Belpahari in the present-day Jhargram district bordering Jharkhand, this photojournalist found artisans adept at stone craft eking a decent livelihood

Laterite stones found in the hills of Dankikusum, a village in Belpahari, Jhargram, are painstakingly carved into plates, bowls idols, household items and decorative products by village artisans
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Laterite stones found in the hills of Dankikusum, a village in Belpahari, Jhargram, are painstakingly carved into plates, bowls idols, household items and decorative products by village artisans

Freshly plucked and collected sal leaves are shaped into plates and bowls to serve food and phuchka, respectively
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Freshly plucked and collected sal leaves are shaped into plates and bowls to serve food and phuchka, respectively

Pottery is made by lending shape to a mound of clay into objects of the desired shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln which helps removing all the water from the clay. The process induces reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape
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Pottery is made by lending shape to a mound of clay into objects of the desired shape and heating them to high temperatures in a kiln which helps removing all the water from the clay. The process induces reactions that lead to permanent changes, including increasing their strength and hardening and setting their shape

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Rural Handicrafts Indian Handicraft Traditional Art Art And Craft Jhargram Pottery Food Baskets Weaves West Bengal Jharkhand Small And Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Mukhyamantri Small And Cottage Industries Board
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