Navaratri is here and it's time to hunt for new dolls and toys. If you are planning to add new colours to your collection, Ettikoppaka toys and Kondappalli toys may interest you.

These wooden toys are sure to bring relief from the clay and papier-mache' dolls in a Kolu. Made of soft wood and mostly painted with vegetable colours, these toys come in a variety of shapes and sizes but are not available ubiquitously as their clay counterparts.

Those interested can seek them from outlets such as Thughil, a handloom boutique, which has stocked quite a variety for this festival season. Soumya Karthick, proprietor of Thughil, says that she procures them from marginalised craftswomen from Andhra Pradesh. In many parts, “the art is dying and there are very few who make them,” she adds........Read More

Source: The Hindu