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Traditional artisans request encouragement and promotion to boost income of their hand-made products adjacent arsenic their accumulation methods are transparent and inherited done generations, said Sadananda Gudiga, a accepted artisan from Keruvashe colony successful Karkala Taluk.
Mr. Gudiga, an adept successful Kadegolu (wooden food churner), among different products, regretted that handmade woody Kadegols were present replaced by synthetically polished and machine-made ones that connection neither prime nor durability portion highlighting the challenges faced by accepted trade communities.
Sadanand Gudiga Keruvashe astatine the lawsuit to people World Heritage Week successful Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Mr. Gudiga was 1 of the fewer assets persons participating successful the 2 hands-on workshops connected accepted handbasket weaving and Kadegol (wooden food churner) making organised connected the 5th time of the World Heritage Week celebrations by Mangaluru Chapter of the Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH) and Art Kanara Trust present connected Sunday (November 23, 2025). The day-long sessions were held astatine the Kodial Guthu Centre for Art and Culture.
Babu Koraga from Kadthala successful Karkala taluk, who is an adept successful accepted handbasket weaving, added, “During COVID-19, our income fell sharply. With assistance from a fewer kind-hearted people, we moved our products online and to farmers’ markets. But transporting them to distant melas is difficult. Support successful transport, remuneration and basal facilities enables america to support showcasing our work.“
Babu Koraga Kadtala demonstrates accepted handbasket making astatine a store organised to people World Heritage Week successful Mangaluru. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Ammi Korage Kadtala demonstrates during a store connected handbasket weaving and Kadegolu making successful Mangaluru connected November 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Basket weaving was demonstrated by artisans Babu Koraga Kadthala and Ammi Koraga Kadthala, portion Sadananda Gudiga Keruwashe and Prashant Gudiga Keruwashe led the Kadegolu-making session. Participants were introduced to the earthy materials, manus tools and time-honoured techniques progressive successful some crafts.
Prashant Gudiga Keruvashe. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
The demonstrations covered wood selection, mentation of earthy materials and the step-by-step crafting process. A scope of handmade room essentials and woven household products were besides displayed and made disposable for purchase.
The workshops concluded with a lively enactment betwixt artisans and attendees, galore of whom purchased products successful enactment of accepted craftsmanship. The programme began with an instauration of the artisans by Reshma Shetty, creator and beingness subordinate of INTACH.
Traditional artisans show making of bamboo handbasket and Kadegolu astatine a store connected handbasket weaving and Kadegolu making organised to people the World Heritage Week organised by INTACH Mangaluru and Art Kanara Trust successful Mangaluru connected November 23, 2025. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
