Traditional Craft In Kerala
Arts and handicrafts are an invaluable part of Kerala's heritage. Among these metal crafts have the pride of place. Bell-metal casting is an age old industrial art. It involves mainly two activities. Images or idols of deities made out of copper, bronze and brass are used for consecration in temples and other religious purposes. Huge molds(shallow basins of hemispherical shape),multi-layered lamps and utensils of daily use are all made of these metals. |