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{{Infobox geographical indication<br />
| name = Kondapalli Toys<br />
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| image = Kondapalli toys at a house in Vijayawada.jpg<br />
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| caption = Kondapalli toys at a house in Vijayawada<br />
| alternative names = Kondapalli Bommalu<br />
| description = Toys crafted out of [[Softwood]] namely, Tella Poniki<br />
| type = [[Handicraft]]<br />
| area = [[Kondapalli]], [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| registered = <!-- Registration year --><br />
| material = [[Wood]]<br />
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'''Kondapalli Toys''' are toys made of wood in [[Kondapalli]] of [[Krishna district]], a nearby [[Vijayawada]] in the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name=toys>{{cite news|last1=Guhan|first1=V|title=Creative Kondapally|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/06/21/stories/2003062100470300.htm|accessdate=27 January 2016|date=21 June 2003|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127053030/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/06/21/stories/2003062100470300.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archivedate=27 January 2016}}</ref> ''Bommala Colony'' translates to ''Toys Colony'' in Kondapalli is the place where the art of crafting takes place.<ref name=art_status>{{cite news|title=Toying with heritage: No heir to Kondapalli's amazing art – Times of India|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Toying-with-heritage-No-heir-to-Kondapallis-amazing-art/articleshow/47336094.cms|accessdate=27 January 2016|work=The Times of India|date=19 May 2015|location=Kondapalli (Krishna)}}</ref> It was registered as one of the [[geographical indication]] [[handicraft]] from Andhra Pradesh as per ''Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999''.<ref name="GI">{{cite web |title=Registration Details of Geographical Indications |url=http://www.ipindia.nic.in/writereaddata/Portal/Images/pdf/Registered_GI_01_04_19.pdf |website=Intellectual Property India, Government of India |accessdate=14 May 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Geographical Indication|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Hans/2016-01-23/Geographical-Indication/201919|accessdate=27 January 2016|work=The Hans India|date=23 January 2016}}</ref><br />
This GI application was filed by LIGHT (LANCO Institute of General Humanitarian Trust) and Kondapalli Wooden Toys Manufacturers<ref name="GI application details of Kondapalli Bommallu">{{cite web |title=application details of Kondapalli Bommallu GI |url=https://search.ipindia.gov.in/GIRPublic/Application/Details/44 |website=Intellectual Property India, Government of India |accessdate=4 March 2022 |format=PDF}}</ref>.These toys were one of the varieties of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of [[Makar Sankranti|Sankranti]] and [[Navratri]] and is referred as [[Golu (festive)|Bommala Koluvu]].<ref>{{cite news|title=News Archives|url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/12/stories/2011011261670200.htm|accessdate=27 January 2016|date=12 January 2011|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140626104254/http://www.hindu.com/2011/01/12/stories/2011011261670200.htm|work=[[The Hindu]]|archivedate=26 June 2014}}</ref><br />
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== History ==<br />
The art of crafting is a 400-year-old tradition. The [[artisans]] who make the toys are referred as ''Aryakhastriyas'' (also known as Nakarshalu), who have their mention in the ''[[Brahmanda Purana]]''. They are said to have migrated from [[Rajasthan]] in the 16th century to Kondappali and claims their origin to Muktharishi, a sage endowed with skills in arts and crafts by [[Lord Shiva]].<br />
[[File:Wood craft models on display at Shilparamam in Hyderabad.jpg|thumb|Wood craft models on display at Shilparamam in Hyderabad]]<br />
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== Toy crafting ==<br />
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The Kondapalli toys are made from [[soft wood]] known as ''Tella Poniki'' which are found in nearby Kondapalli Hills. Each part is carved out separately. Then makku- a paste of tamarind seed powder & sawdust is used to join pieces together, add details and finish the toys. The later step involves coloring with either oil and [[water-colour]]s or [[vegetable dye]]s and [[enamel paint]]s are applied based on the type of the toys.<ref name=toys /><ref name=preservation>{{cite news|last1=Chandaraju|first1=Aruna|title=Playing safe with local craft|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/64394/playing-safe-local-craft.html|accessdate=27 January 2016|work=Deccan Herald|date=27 January 2016}}</ref> The [[artisans]] mainly work on producing figures of mythology, animals, birds, bullock carts, rural life etc., and the most notable one is ''[[Dasavataram]]'', [[Dancing Dolls|dancing dolls]] etc.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Banu|first1=Saira|title=Wooden Painted Toys|url=https://lepakshihandicrafts.gov.in/kondapalli-toys.html|accessdate=27 January 2016|work=lepakshi handicrafts|date=6 September 2009|language=en-IN}}</ref><br />
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== Support ==<br />
The art form which has got patronage from the rulers in ancient times is in decline due to lack of profits, time taking to produce toys, influence of western art and younger generations not encouraged towards this art.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Devalla|first1=Rani|title=Kalamkari saris in a new combination|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Visakhapatnam/kalamkari-saris-in-a-new-combination/article8143354.ece|accessdate=27 January 2016|work=The Hindu|date=23 January 2016|location=Visakhapatnam|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Tales that Kondapalli toys narrate|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/content/379894/tales-kondapalli-toys-narrate.html|date=11 January 2014|first=Swaati|last=Chaudhury|accessdate=2 August 2018|newspaper=Deccan Herald}}</ref> [[Lepakshi]] and ''Lanco Institute of General Humanitarian Trust'' took initiative to keep alive the art of crafting toys.<ref name=preservation /><br />
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== See also ==<br />
*[[Kinnal Craft]]<br />
*[[Channapatna toys]]<br />
*[[Bidriware]]<br />
*[[List of Geographical Indications in India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Culture of Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian woodwork]]<br />
[[Category:Traditional toys]]<br />
[[Category:Wooden toys]]<br />
[[Category:Krishna district]]<br />
[[Category:Geographical indications in Andhra Pradesh]]</div>Ajay Kumar