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'''Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala''' is the [[craft]] of making beautifully carved and brass broidered products like [[cup]]s, [[flower vase]]s, [[snuff box]]es, nut bowls, powder boxes and spoons using [[coconut]] [[Nutshell|shell]]s as practiced by the [[artisan]]s of [[Kerala]] in [[India]]. This art requires great skill on the part of the artisan as the shell is extremely hard. The main centres of production in Kerala are located in [[Thiruvananthapuram]] and [[Kozhikode]] Districts.<ref>{{cite book|last1=A. Sreedhara Menon|title=Cultural Heritage of Kerala|date=2008|publisher=D C Books|location=Kottayam, Kerala|isbn=9788126419036|page=163|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=R7QNGkZKc5wC&q=Brass+broidered+coconut+shell+craft+of+Kerala&pg=PA164|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref> Though the coconut shell craft is also prevalent in [[Goa]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Puducherry (city)|Pondicherry]], [[Andaman and Nicobar Islands]] and [[West Bengal]], the brass broidered variety is practiced only in Kerala.<ref name=InCH>{{cite web|last1=Debanjali Banerjee|title=Coconut Shell Craft|url=http://www.craftrevival.org/voiceDetails.asp?Code=302|website=Asia InCH Encyclopedia|publisher=Craft Revival Trust a not-for-profit NGO|access-date=30 January 2016|archive-date=5 February 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160205204123/http://www.craftrevival.org/voiceDetails.asp?Code=302|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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Coconut shell craft is also practiced in many countries around the world such as [[Cambodia]], [[Thailand]], [[Philippines]], [[Maldives]] and [[Sri Lanka]].<ref name=InCH/><br />
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As per an application filed by Development Commissioner (Handicrafts), [[Ministry of Textiles (India)|Ministry of Textiles]], [[Government of India]], "Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala" has been granted Registration in Part A in respect of Articles made of coconut shell falling in Class – 20 under Sub-section (1) of Section 13 of Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 with effect from 30 November 2015.<ref name=GIJ>{{cite journal|last1=Government of India|title=Brass broidered coconut shell craft of Kerala - GI Application No. 517|journal=Geographical Indications Journal|date=30 November 2015|volume=77|page=89|url=http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/journal/Journal_77.pdf|access-date=28 January 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203215443/http://ipindia.nic.in/girindia/journal/Journal_77.pdf|archive-date=3 February 2016}}</ref><br />
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==References==<br />
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[[Category:Geographical indications in Kerala]]<br />
[[Category:Indian handicrafts]]<br />
[[Category:Decorative arts]]<br />
[[Category:Brass]]<br />
[[Category:Indian metalwork]]<br />
[[Category:Coconuts in culture]]</div>EzraDrago8750