Dhokra Craft

Dhokra Craft India is the country in the world with an unbroken, living vibrant tradition of crafts. It is a craft all about non-ferrous metal casting technique called Dhokra present in India. Mostly the tribal people are engaged in this type of crafts of India. The household economies of these tribes depend on the revenues generated through the craft. Thus, understanding the performance and productivity of household enterprises is necessary for understanding of economic well-being. With the changing socio- economic conditions of the society, demands of customers and the marketing opportunities, it is being difficult in the part of artisans to sustain their livelihood. Dhokra crafts are antique looking golden color popular products available today. The peasant look of dhokra makes them extremely appealing. HISTORY Around 4000 years ago, a metal sculptor in Mohenjo-Daro created a masterpiece. This masterpiece proved that a flourishing civilization existed in the basin of the I...