Fast Facts :

Origin : Tribal in origin

Type : Although Cast On Metals, Conceal A Layer of Clay Inside the Article.

Unique Feature : No Two Pieces are similar to each other

Dokra Castings : Lamps, Figures, Lamp Holders, Chains and various symbols of Tribal Religion and Folkore.

Dokra is the craft that is very famous in the tribal belts of Bengal, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Madhya Pradesh. The special feature of this craft is that no pieces of the craft are similar. Each is part of the craft is different from each other. In Andhra Pradesh this craft is found in the Adilabad district in Chittalbori and Ushegaon.

The process of making Dokra is every complex. Firstly, the craftsman has to make a sample in with wax which as a hole in it for the metal to be poured inside. After the metal gets hardens up the wax mold is broken in the way that the metal come out of the shell and then necessary touch ups are given to the craft, so that it could be called has perfect.

Dokra is mainly used for making idols, jewellery, statues and many other decorative items. Apart from all this the craftsman also made figures of animals and birds, santhal jewels like tinkly saltation bells. The decorative compositions like chains, stands, lamp holders and vases are also made through this. This art has boasts of the literal folk essence and is also cultural. The demand for this art is craft is in the foreign and domestic markets, the reason of this being so much in demand is the simplicity and different designs used by the craftsman. The one more add-on specialty of the craft is that replica of the antique is nearly not possible.