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Hyderabad, March 17: After Pochampalli Ikkat, the State government is planning to push the world famous Kondapalli

wooden toys for Geographical Indication (GI) protection rights to safeguard this unique craftsmanship from cheap imitation and extinction. Once the GI office in Mumbai accepts the State governments plea on Kondapalli toys, dozens of artisans in the dusty village of Kondapalli in the outskirts of Vijayawada city will secure international rights on their art designs and craftmanship. No one else outside the geographical area of Kondapalli village will have the right to produce Kondapalli toys either by hand or machine. A senior official in the AP Handicrafts Development Corporation told this correspondent that the GI rights would help the poor artisans earn worldwide recognition. The artisans will also get a few bucks more for their hard work. What is needed is aggressive marketing strategy both at the national and international level, he pointed out. Kondapalli toys are crafted from a special type of softwood, locally known as Tella Poniki, available in the adjoining reserve forests. Unlike toy-makers elsewhere in the State, the Kondapalli artisans use only natural water colours. They mostly use a paste prepared from tamarind seed powder to join various parts of the toy. Some enterprising artisans, however, use synthetic adhesives. Once the toy is chiselled, they use sawdust and tamarind seed paste to give finishing shape and attach limbs to the toy. The toy is then left for a day or two for drying. Some of the famous Kondapalli toys include the 10-headed demon king Ravana, the village gathering, snake charmer, village belle, palmyra tree. Different colours are used to symbolise the character of the image. The influence of Islamic idiom is also felt on some toys. The process being highly flexible, Kondapalli toys have found many admirers in foreign countries. Rural Development Minister D Srinivas pointed out that the State government was also planning to obtain patent rights for Gadwal sarees (both silk and cotton), Uppada and Jamdhani fabrics and Dharmvaram silk sarees, besides the Kalamkari art designs of Pedana in Krishna district. Earlier, he told the State Assembly that the government had successfully obtained patent rights for Pochampalli sarees. The government wants to obtain GI rights for several products which reflect the cultural legacy of the State, he said.

Kondapalli toys get GI tag


BS Reporter / Chennai/ Hyderabad February 13, 2007 Kondapalli toys, the exquisite handmade craft of Andhra Pradesh, has received the geographical indication (GI) status. This is the second handcraft from the state, after Pochampalli ikat saree, to have received the GI tag. The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)'s Andhra Pradesh Technology Development Centre (APTDC), in collaboration with the Lanco Institute of General Humanitarian Trust, has facilitated the filing of

application for the GI of Kondapalli toys, while Anand and Anand, a leading law firm from Delhi, provided legal support for the entire activity. The certificate was issued by the Geographical Indication Registry (GIR), Chennai, which is under the department of industry policy and promotion, Government of India. The GIR is the controller-general of patents, designs and trademarks. Kondapalli toys or Kondapalli Bommalu are delightful expressions of art of rich traditional value made of the wood of 'Tella Poniki' also called white sander, found in the forests and hills adjoining Kondapalli village, located about 20 km from Vijayawada in Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. The wood is processed and carved into the desired shape and size. Bahudara is an important tool used in carving the toys. Vegetable and synthetic colours are used and the themes chosen are mostly rural life, mythological figures and animals and birds. Elephant ambari, toddy tree and Dashaavatar are the most famous Kondapalli toys.
are to be exported sold within India, or are to be used for special occasions respectively. Read More.

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