Karuppur kalamkari paintings, Kallakurichi wood carvings get GI tags

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Category : Miscellaneous Published on: October 12 2021

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Karuppur kalamkari paintings and Kallakurichi wood carvings of Tamil Nadu have received geographical indication (GI) tags for their traditional dye-painted figurative and patterned cloth.
Kallakuruchi wood carvings are created with pens, palm stems, date trees, bamboo stick brushes, and coconut tree stems.
The Geographical Indications Registry granted this certificate based on an application filed by Tamil Nadu Handicrafts Development Corporation (Poompuhar).

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