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Chandigarh 01st October:- The 15-day Aadi Mahotsava (Tribal Festival), organized by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED), Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs, at Panchayat Bhavan, sector 18, concluded here today. The unique festival had witnessed heavy footfalls daily, except when the incessant rains lashed the city consecutively for three days.
A fusion of fascinating colours and cultures from various tribal states of the country, host TRIFED had specially invited as many as 32 acclaimed artisans and craftsmen to showcase the dexterity of their nimble fingers. They had rolled out a wide range of their handmade artistic creations, which were highly appreciated by the visiting enthusiasts.
Among the huge collection, tribal textile, handicrafts, art, paintings, fabric, jewellery, crafted by the artisans attracted buyers in great numbers. The all-time favourites were the ethnic jewellery from Rajasthan, cotton frocks from Manipur, hand-woven socks, sweaters, fancy gloves and jackets from Nort-Eastern states. Heavily-knitted 'Pashmina' shawls Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, silk sarees and suits from Maharashtra and so on and so forth.
The hotspots were the stalls displaying metal craft artefacts, cane and bamboo furniture, Longpi pottery, miniature tribal paintings bearing folk motifs and sundry other traditional flavours for the compulsive buyers to choose from. Organic items, including dry fruit, vegetables, tea, and condiments were hit with the choosey customers.
RS Nagar, regional Manager, TRIFED, and coordinator Aadi Mahotsava, said that the peoples' response has been very encouraging this season. The footfall on each had been so more than satisfactory, which reflected peoples' bonding with their cultural roots and their traditional creations. TRIFED is committed to offering the teeming millions of tribes across the country an opportunity to promote there are and culture and make them economically sound.
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