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Dilli Hat Glitters
with their Jewellery
by Debi Prasad Sarangi
The name Gobardhanpur may draw blank stares from a majority of Oriyans
but it rings a bell at Dilli Haat, the ethnic mart at Pragati Maidan in
New Delhi. The tiny village of Dhenkanal district has made a name for
itself in national and international level by fashioning exquisite
ethnic jewellery.
The products of the village are regularly exported abroad besides being
displayed at exhibition in Dilli Haat. Gobardhanpur craftsmen have
clients in Switzerland, North Korea, Italy, France, England, South
Africa and Japan. Significantly, they have created a market for their
unmatched products without government support.
According to the villagers, there were only three craftsmen in 1992. But
now they are more than 100. Crafting ethnic jewellery is now a full time
occupation for almost 25 families in this village, whose products have
earned praise from UPA Chairperson Ms. Sonia Gandhi, her daughter
Priyanka Gandhi and Jaya Jaitly to mention some of the dignitaries who
sampled them during their visit to the Dilli Haat. Their merchandise has
also been displayed at Bangalore Chitrakala Parishad at Safina Plaza.
The craftsmen of this village remain indebted to Anyesha Tribal Works
and Crafts, a Bhubaneswar based organization which brought their
creations into limelight for the first time. The organization send these
craftsmen to Kolkata, Madhya Pradesh and Gujurat to hone their skills
and talent through training. They are also getting training in
handicrafts from Government of India. “Besides this, National Institute
of Fashion Technology, New Delhi, National Industries of Designing and
Developing, Ahamadabad and MAMA, a Kolkata based organizations have done
a lot for us”, reveals Arun Moharana.
They mainly put in 12 to 14 hours a day to meet bulk and delicate orders
such as ear rings, necklace and chains. But working space and raw
material shortage are two major constraints being faced by these
talented craftsmen. “We don’t have enough place to meet the demands of
big orders. Besides the delivery of raw materials from Delhi and Kolkata
often gets delayed,” said a senior craftsman adding that sometimes
outside agencies needlessly interfere in marketing.
However with such problems, they have really achieved a lot for them and
for the state as well. Government should come forward to extend support
to these craftsmen to make them more efficient and marketable.
August 20, 2006
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