Our world would not be the same if we don't have our friends around. They bring the warmth which is needed by every one of us. Friends are important and this is why friendship values it a lot.GoJiyo is all about meeting new people and making new friends. It is all about new friendships and new experiences. Being social and meeting new people was never this easy. Join in and you would know how easy is it to indulge in activities of mutual interest...more
Bhopal, India, Dow Chemical, And The Union Carbide Gas Leak More than twenty-five years ago one of the most horrendous environmental disasters of all time occurred in Bhopal in Madya Pradesh county, India. And the victims of this disaster, as well as their descendents, are still paying for it.Shortly after midnight on December 3, 1984, a poisonous gas cloud escaped from the pesticide factory owned by Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL). The...more
There were groups of nomadic craftsmen or artisans dealing with metallurgical art using the lost wax technique, so popular in France, who were sporadically scattered in the tribal dominated mineral rich districts of Andhra Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Orissa and west Bengal. These artisans were regarded as social outcasts and they used to live on the fringes of society and hence the name Dokra.Dokra metal craft and Dokra artisansIn fact, although Dokra craft or Dhokra art is so beautiful, stunning and exquisite and famed all over the world for their unique and unparalleled craftsmanship, the artists who give birth to these designs are socially despised and treated with a lot of contempt in Bengal. The Dokra craftsmen in Bengal, referred to as Dokra kamars belong to the most persecuted social caste in Bengal and because of their inferior caste, they are ridiculed as dokras.Dokra craftsmen of BengalYou will find these dokras settled in the western districts of Bengal, such as in Purulia, Birbhum, Bankura, Burdwan and Midnapore. The major concentration of Dokra craftsmen is in Purulia and Bankura.There was this small suburban town known as Rampur situated on the fringes of the...more
"The more you praise and celebrate your life, the more there is in life to celebrate." ~Oprah WinfreyCelebration is a part of life and in India it is sincerely followed. India is known as the 'land of festivals'. Festivals in India are synonymous to joy, happiness and celebration. The rich culture and heritage of India cultivates innumerable...more
India A Land of wonders Travel IndiaIn the global chart of traveler destinations, India presently holds an outstanding place. There are numerous spots in India that are present to fulfill the expectations of one and all. May it be hill stations or beaches, backwaters of Kerala, beautiful gardens, historical Temples or sacred places, India...more
Native Handiwork of India's Crafts Bazzaar The Indian Sub Continent is abundant in artistic items. It is generally confusing for travelers to wonderful land to choose just which items they will carry home with them. The options are a lot of, extensively varied and often economical.The best quality of crafts can oft be traced in the local markets that populate bigger cities such as Delhi, Mumbai or Bombay, Kolkata or Calcutta and Chennai or Madras. Practically thousands of places, starting from old-fashioned shops to wayside establishments, selling art work to tourists. Rajasthan along with the mountain state of Kashmir are the two major producers of items made for bulk distribution. In Rajasthan, you will hit upon value deals on fabrics, jewelry, glass, earthenware, durries as well as camel skin items. Carpets, stoles along with needlework command the wares produced in Kashmir. The above-mentioned are time and again considered to be of the unequaled excellence available.The various racial groups of India form out of the ordinary goods that are common with tourists. These crafts contain wire animal tarakashi of Orissa along with huge bronze art in Nagaland. The vast...more
It is no secret that India - one of the fastest developing nations in the third world - boasts of one of the richest cultural legacies in the world. India has been the cradle of one of the most ancient and culturally, scientifically, academically and...more
There were traveling groups of metal craftsmen sporadically scattered all over the mineral rich, tribal belts of central India such as in the tribal districts of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Vindhya hills region, Orissa and Bengal. These nomadic...more
Dokra is the name given to the metal craft or brassware handicrafts produced by the Dokra craftsmen of Bengal, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh and the Vindhya hills region. Traditionally Dokra craft, as these artifacts are called, have derived...more
For those of you who are not familiar with Dokra craft, it is a kind of Indian handicraft that involves metal casting or metallurgical art form that makes use of the lost wax technique. Some of the seats of Dokra craft or Dhokra manufacturing units...more
Do you know why, among all the other Indian handicrafts and brassware handicrafts, Dhokra art or Dokra craft is so much in demand? The main USP of this Dhokra metal craft is that no two pieces of Dokra art are alike. Each and every single piece of...more
Dokra craft and manufacturing have received a big boost recently due to rising demand in foreign shores. Foreign customers and leading global high street fashion houses have expressed a lot of interest in the unique Dokra craft.However, the picture...more