Sikki Grass of Bihar Buddha Sitting 2 Kozhikode - Coconut Products Firozabad Glass Work received GI

Firozabad Glass Work received GI tag in the year 2014

Varanasi is one of the oldest cities in the world and has a rich cultural and artistic heritage

It is a form of needlework that involves the use of a single thread for the entire embroidery

and silver have been incorporated into metal handicraft items

and electroplated artworks have been included to meet foreign buyers' demands

Sikki Grass of Bihar Buddha Sitting 2 Kozhikode - Coconut Products Firozabad Glass Work received GIThe art of making items from sikki grass is an ancient one in the province of Bihar. 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. Items are sometimes painted. Boxes made of sikki known as pauti are given to daughters by parents on the occasion of their wedding. he boxes are used to hold sindoor, ornaments, and jewellery.