Shopping in Arunachal Pradesh

Shopping is the main point of attraction for anyone who is traveling at some place. Every place is famous for some particular things which are the specialty of that region.

On a tour to Arunachal Pradesh, there are lots of things you can shop for. The shopping market is usually dominated by the handicraft articles.

The handicraft articles found there are exclusive and wonderful. An ample range of stylish craft works like painting, weaving, pottery, carpet making, basketry, smithy work, woodcarving, bamboo work and cane work is the specialty of the Arunachal Pradesh market. Various things that you can purchase on your Arunachal Pradesh tour are given below:

Ornaments: Making ornaments is a craft practice widely followed in Arunachal Pradesh. The craft work involved in the work of silver or gold smith is very complex and arty. Beads of different sizes and colors as well as blue colored bird wings and green colored beetle wings are used for decorating the ornaments. Ear ornaments and bamboo bangles crafted by Akas are very famous and usually decorated with beads. 

Wood Carvings: Wood carving is very famous traditional art among various tribal groups of Arunachal Pradesh. The wood carvers craft beautiful dishes, cups and fruit bowls. They also carve wonderful masks for traditional dances.

The mask carved by the wood carvers are sometimes very similar to the real faces and sometimes are carved in a form representing birds, animals, apes and twisted mouths to force the evil spirits away from their place.

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Weaved Items: Weaving is main occupation for the women in all over the state. Some of the woven items found in Arunachal Pradesh are Adi skirts, Sherduken shawls, Mishmi shawls, Apatani jackets, loin clothes and Wancho bags. The color combination of these items is superb in itself.  

Bamboo and Cane Works: Bamboo and Cane industry is of high standard in Arunachal Pradesh. Bamboo and cane is used mainly to craft things of domestic use such as hats, baskets, cane vessels, cane belts, woven brassier, bamboo mugs and a large variety of other domestic things available in different sizes, shapes and colors. Beside these items, a wide variety of necklace and ornaments are also available in this kind of craft work.

Carpets: Carpet making is also one of the specialties in Arunachal Pradesh. A wide variety of colorful carpets having floral, geometric and dragon designs on it are weaved there.

Arunachal Pradesh is very famous for its art and craft works and shopping for these articles is a very pleasant experience one can have over there.

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