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Colourful handwoven Kottan baskets from Chettinad inTamilnadu

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Kottan baskets are traditional hand-woven baskets made in Chettinadu in South India. The craft is almost extinct now except for certain organizations working to preserve the beautiful craft.

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Kottan baskets are made from Palmyra leaves, and were traditionally made by the Aachis of Chettinadu. The ‘Aachis’ of Chettinad used to make varieties of baskets out of tender palmyra leaves and leaf stems.

Palmyra leaves are dried and cut into thin strips. These strips are then dyed in brilliant colours and dried again. The strips are used to weave the base of the basket.   

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Kottan products were awarded the UNESCO SEAL for excellence  in 2004.   

Palm leaf Basketry is one of the well-known crafts of the South Indian state of Tamilnadu & is the major source of income for the local rural communities.

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Palm leaf baskets are made of very intricate captivating designs . These products are mainly used for daily activities. This traditional craft of palm leaf basketry is locally called “Kottan” in Tamilnadu.

The local skilled artisans are developing new varieties of designs these days, to fulfill the taste of local people and the market.    

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These Kottan baskets had wide and varied uses once upon a time, in the day to day life of people in Tamilnadu, most importantly during marriages.       

Mostly women artisans are engaged in making these baskets in traditional way in Chettinadu. The pliable, tender palmyra leaf has good structural strength & is used to make varieties of decorative baskets.   

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Palm leaf basket making has been a craft practiced since several generations, and has been a culture and tradition in Chettinadu.

The tools and raw materials used for making these products are easily available in locally.

Palm trees are abundantly available in the local Karaikudi as well as nearby villages.

Artisans use long knives to harvest the leaves, and small sized knives to separate the mid rib from the leaves. The strips are dyed with vibrant colors to make the products very attractive.   

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Varieties of beautiful products are made using the palm leaf, like for example baskets, fruit baskets, mats, pen-stands, flower-vases gift-boxes etc. The baskets are used as storage containers as well as decorative items.

Earlier, Kottan baskets were mainly used during marriages for packaging gifts and as containers for gifts at family functions and festivals.

The beautiful craft is being revived once again with amazingly beautiful designs, and many popular articles of modern day utlity are now being made in Chettinadu.

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A brief write-up on Kottan Baskets, is posted right below the following pictures of these baskets.

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