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'''Sikki grass crafts''' are various [[handicrafts]] that are made from a special kind of grass known as sikki found in [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umsas.org/en/bihar-arts-crafts/sikki-craft/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227072459/http://www.umsas.org/en/bihar-arts-crafts/sikki-craft/ |archivedate=2013-12-27 }}</ref> The art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https:// | '''Sikki grass crafts''' are various [[handicrafts]] that are made from a special kind of grass known as sikki found in [[Bihar]] and [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.umsas.org/en/bihar-arts-crafts/sikki-craft/ |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2013-12-25 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227072459/http://www.umsas.org/en/bihar-arts-crafts/sikki-craft/ |archivedate=2013-12-27 }}</ref> The art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of [[Bihar]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://artycraftz.in |title=Community for Artisans}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=सिक्की ग्रास आर्ट - Khabar Street |url=https://www.khabarstreet.com/siki-gras-art/ |access-date=17 August 2021}}</ref> | ||
[[Tharu people|Tharu]] women in the southern plains of [[Nepal]], have been weaving traditional baskets from sikki grass for centuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.farwestnepal.org/local-arts-and-crafts/|title=Local arts and crafts|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Nowadays, many Tharu women are engaged in producing sikki handicrafts through collaborative networks. | [[Tharu people|Tharu]] women in the southern plains of [[Nepal]], have been weaving traditional baskets from sikki grass for centuries.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.farwestnepal.org/local-arts-and-crafts/|title=Local arts and crafts|last=|first=|date=|website=|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=}}</ref> Nowadays, many Tharu women are engaged in producing sikki handicrafts through collaborative networks. | ||
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Sikki grass crafts are various handicrafts that are made from a special kind of grass known as sikki found in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India.[1] The art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of Bihar.[2][3]
Tharu women in the southern plains of Nepal, have been weaving traditional baskets from sikki grass for centuries.[4] Nowadays, many Tharu women are engaged in producing sikki handicrafts through collaborative networks.
Procedure
Sikki is dried and the flower head is cut off. The resulting fine golden fibre is used in weaving to make toys, dolls, and baskets (dolchi). Items are sometimes painted.
Boxes made of sikki known as pauti are given to daughters by parents on the occasion of their wedding. The boxes are used to hold sindoor, ornaments, and jewellery.
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 27 December 2013. Retrieved 25 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Community for Artisans".
- ↑ "सिक्की ग्रास आर्ट - Khabar Street". Retrieved 17 August 2021.
- ↑ "Local arts and crafts".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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