The Indian Prime Minister also gifted South African President Cyril Ramaphosa’s, wife a shawl from Nagaland
New Delhi: Art works and traditional items reflecting Indian heritage were the gifts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s choice for some of the world leaders at the BRICS summit in Johannesburg, a PTI report in The Tribune, Chandigarh, says.
He presented a pair of Bidri works vases from Karnataka to South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, and Nagaland shawl to his wife, first lady of the host country, officials said.
The ‘bidri’ fvase is a purely an Indian innovation exclusive to Bidar, a Karnataka city. It is cast with an alloy of zinc, copper and other non-ferrous metals.
Engraved patterns on the casting are inlaid with pure silver wire. The casting is then soaked in a solution mixed with special soil of Bidar fort which has special oxidising properties. This causes the zinc alloy to turn into a lustrous black leaving the silver inlay intact to contrast stunningly with the black background,
The officials said Naga shawls are an exquisite form of textile art woven for centuries by the tribes in Nagaland in the north-eastern part of India. They are known for their vibrant colours, intricate designs and the use of traditional weaving techniques, which have been passed down from generation to generation.
Each Naga shawl tells a unique story, reflecting the tribe’s history, beliefs and way of life, officials noted.
Modi gifted a Gond painting from Madhya Pradesh to Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva.
Gond paintings are one of the most admired tribal art form, created by dots and lines, and have been a part of pictorial art on walls and floors of the Gond community.
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