Name: Ramu Shankar Rao Chitragar
Age: 31 years
I have been manufacturing Kinnal toys for about 15 years. It is a unique art and different from other toys. It is made from a unique paste of wood and tamarind seeds, shaped and clothed over it and painted with home-made paint. 3 types of wood are used in this. For small dolls, dirt wood is used, cotton wood is used for idols and sago wood is used. The wood of the sago tree is indestructible for thousands of years. The preparation of the dye will not cause any damage for about 40 - 50 years. It does not lose its lustre either. Color tin is what I like about these. A weed that comes in the face of one of these toys will not come in another. People recognize us from Kinnal toys. So, we are doing the same thing.
- Address: Ganesh Nagar, Koppal – 583230