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Amazing range of handicrafts, bags on sale at exhibition

Special Correspondent

Bangalore: Tribal art is usually very vibrant, colourful and yes, a bit primitive. That is what sets it apart from other "handicrafts" that the State-sponsored emporia keep selling all the time.

Most tribal artisans live in poverty because what they create rarely finds its way to urban markets. Among the few non-governmental organisations (NGOs) supporting them are Sabala of Bijapur and Sohaj of Dohod in Gujarat. They have been helping sustain tribal art traditions by providing financial and social empowerment to women who make most of the items. An exhibition and sale of tribal art from these regions is now on at the Raj Residency near Trinity Circle; it will be on till November 2, noon to 8 pm. Besides helping the tribal women, the two NGOs are involved in reviving craft traditions and finding a larger market for the products.

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