NCERT Book Class 11 Heritage Crafts Crafts Heritage

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1. Even though craftspeople produce objects of great utility for every home, this community is often marginalised in terms of what it earns and where it lives in the village. Investigate and find reasons for this. Is this situation changing?

2. In several parts of India, women are prohibited from using the wheel to make pottery. However, in Manipur, women can also be potters. In your own area, identify the tasks done by men and women at different stages of making any craft object.

3.† In India, the crafts sector is the second largest exporter. Collect data on crafts that are the most successful export items and complete the following table.

4. In your opinion, why is basket-making, mat-weaving and making of brooms largely done by women?

5. How do market forces influence the making of a craft object? Think of a kite, a traditional paper toy, and a papier-m‚chÈ object. Consider: raw material, process, form and shape, design and decoration, the ecologically conscious buyer, the export market etc.

6. Which types of embroidery were traditionally done by men in our country and why? Find out.

7. In your opinion what are the factors that give a distinctive character to crafts in a specific region?

8. Looking at objects drawn from at least four different regions of India, made from specific material such as textile/clay, make a study of the variety found in technique, design, colour and shape. Describe in detail.

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