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Wood has traditionally
served as the base for crafts fashioned out by the local artisans. The
woodcrafts would make for great souvenirs for your Uttaranchal tour.
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Buy great souvenirs from
made up of wood or take walls, papers and pieces of cloth are
decorated by the drawing of various geometric and other figures
belonging to gods, goddesses and objects of nature a piece of the
popular art form of Kumaon Aipan (Alpana)
If
you want a quality gift idea that is totally unique than try
the hand beaten silver plated copper
pots are , silver jewelry is another local specialty.
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While
at Mussoorie , the Mall is a great place to shop .
Uttaranchal
is also famous for wool and woolen handicrafts like shawls(
Panchmarhi shawls). Main shopping areas
in Dehradun are; Sahakari Bazaar, Rajpur Road Market, Astley Hall, Paltan
Bazaar and Connaught Place , as local craftsmen
display their work including woodcarving, textiles and metal ware in shops
along the street. So go ahead, shop to your
heart’s delight and take home an exquisite, piece made in
India
, just for you.
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Uttaranchal
