Kondapalli Toys

Posted on : 10 Jan 2020

• Kondapalli Toys are the toys made of wood in Kondapalli of Krishna district, a village nearby Vijayawada in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
• It was registered as one of the geographical indication handicraft from Andhra Pradesh as per Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.
• These toys were one of the variety of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of Sankranti and Navratri and is referred as Bommala Koluvu.
• The Kondapalli toys are made from soft wood known as Tella Poniki which is found in nearby Kondapalli Hills.
• The wood is first carved out and then the edges are smooth finished.
• The later step involves coloring with either oil or water-colours or vegetable dyes and enamel paints are applied based on the type of the toys.

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1. Kondapalli toys are cultural icons of which of the following states?

1.Odisha

2.Andhra Pradesh

3.Tamil Nadu

4.Kerala

Right Ans : Andhra Pradesh

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