00:00Beautifully crafted eco-friendly handicrafts made by tribal families in Telangana's Bhadradri
00:10Kota Godem is gaining popularity across the state. The collection includes intricately
00:18designed figurines, bamboo baskets and miniature household items made from bamboo and local wood,
00:24a sustainable alternative to plastic. This heritage craft, once fading due to lack of
00:35recognition and market access, has been revived with support from the Integrated
00:40Tribal Development Agency. Under the initiative, artisans are now earning a livelihood from their
00:50skills and inspiring others to take up the craft.
00:55I am a father who are very well trained by Chakabu. I have learned my own skills.
01:02As I learned my own skills, I have learned my own skills.
01:08I have learned my own life. And as I learned my own skills, there are a few years of
01:12This is the first time we have a loan and a machine that we have a loan and we have a travel hut and we have a sale for the medium and we have a travel hut and we have a sale for the other items.
01:33There is a lot of opportunity for our marketing.
01:37We have a lot of opportunity for the IDT.
01:41We also have a lot of opportunity to train and train.
01:47We have a lot of opportunity to do this.
01:53Authorities are promoting the craft by creating platforms for public display
01:58and ensuring steady income for artisans.
02:03We have a lot of opportunities as a child.
02:07We are also poor as a man,
02:09in terms of the cast,
02:12but as a machinery,
02:13we can get the tools to help you,
02:17and we keep in touch with the craft.
02:20We have a lot of opportunities for the product,
02:23and we also have some guests,
02:26and have a different showcase,
02:28we put the company on the flame.
02:30Finding a new lease of life, tribal artisans are preserving a fading cultural tradition
02:36while embracing a sustainable means of livelihood.
