Handicrafts In Sri Lanka….
Sri Lanka handicrafts are of a history that runs back to millenniums.
Production of Sri Lanka’s handicrafts, with the expectation of Jewelry, is
essentially a cottage industry: products are turned out making use of natural
raw materials by means of time tested age-old techniques. The traditional
skills have been preserved with its purity, resulting in the continuance of
characteristic identity of Sri Lanka Handicraft.
Sri Lanka’s
ancient social system having its Indo-Aryan roots has been largely instrumental
in preserving traditional skills with its characteristic identity; certain arts
and crafts were assigned to defined socio-occupational groups.
Sri
Lanka’s wide variety of very attractive handicraft
can be found throughout the island in shops, street stalls and government-run
stores. Ivory and tortoise shell handicrafts once sold at large, in Sri Lanka.
And also, Handicrafts famous in the
Tourism Industry. Thus, There are lot of
Handicrafts shops, stalls nearby tourism related sites and lot of
tourists are buying our Handicrafts. Currently, Handicrafts are focusing
foreign tourists.
There
are different types of Handicrafts in Sri Lanka .Its are ,
Masks: Sri Lankans exclusively use masks and facial decorative
wear. Since ancient times, masks have been used in rituals, dramas, and to cure
sickness. Most masks are made of light wood called kuduru.
Pottery: Is one of the oldest crafts in Sri Lanka and is still
used by its populace as a daily utensil. Intricate products as terracotta
figures, carved vases, etc are bought by
the visitors as souvenirs.
Batiks: Batik is basically an Indonesian art, bus has evolved in
Sri Lanka into its unique style. Tourists can find varieties of batiks sold throughout the Island. Batiks
pictures made in Kandy and fresco Batiks on Peradeniya.
Metal
Works: Sri
Lanka has a long tradition in metalwork. Metalwork is produced with the whole
range of metal and alloys in SL: gold, silver, brass, tin, lead and iron, in
all sorts of work ranging from ornamental casting and pierced designs.
Brassware
& Castings: Wrought and cast are techniques of Brassware.
Bowls, tea services, trays, and ornamental ware as well as decorative ware are
produced in wrought technique. coconut oil lamps, pots, bowls, vases, wall
plaques, trinket boxes and other household utensils are made with cast
technique. Brass Castings are done by the “lost wax” method: the model is
sculpted in wax , covered with clay and baked.
Jewellery: Sri Lanka is an outstanding maker of Jewellery and its
economy is benefitted to a great extent. There are two conventions of Jewellery
making; Galle and Kandyan traditions.
Wood
Carving: Woodcarving has a long history. The three
dimensional carvings of ebony Elephants, Buddha are popular in Sri Lanka.
Lacquer
Works: Lacquer Work came from Kandyan provinces. Lac
is a resin secreted from the back of certain trees that have been infested with
the Lac beetle. The resin is scraped from the bark, melted and strained.
Handloom Textiles: Are produces in SL within the confines of a small-scale
industry that generates employment to rural women. Among the handloom textiles
produced are household linen such as bedclothes and towels, upholstery
materials, furnishing silk textiles of vibrant colors have been popular among
tourists.
Reed
& Rush Ware: Are made of materials processed of Talipot or
Thalakola, Coconut and bamboo. Among the handcrafted products are table mats, cane furniture,
mats, bags, purses, hats and household articles and screens.
Then,
These types of handicrafts are examples for Handicrafts in Sri Lanka.......
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