SellDelhi Travels is Only website which Provides you best Airfare, Hotels, Holidays Package, Tour Package Deals Across All Major Sites. You Can Send Us This Query Form To Get The Discounted Deals From Our Experts Who will Give You a Call And Provide You the Best Suitable Deals Online. To Book Flight Tickets Online Click Here.


Note: Click on any link or the Logo To auto closes the panel.


Sort Tour By

Bookmark and Share  

Folk toys are the traditional toys of Punjab that are rich in artistry and traditional values. Let us explore more on the folk toys in Punjab, India.

Travel to India : Punjab : Arts & Crafts : Folk Toys of Punjab

 

Folk Toys of Punjab

Folk Toys of PunjabFolk toys of Punjab are the products of the perfect amalgamation of artistry and social values. The earliest handmade toys of Punjab can be traced back to the Indus Valley Civilization, from 2500 to 1700 BC. Among the most prominent toys of Indus Valley Civilization is the exceptionally large number of small terracotta carts. Chankana - a kind of whistle and Ghuggu - a kind of rattlebox are some of the other toys unearthed from the site. These toys stand for Punjabi culture and reflect the liveliness and spontaneity of the state. On one hand, they serve as the plaything for the children; while on the other, adults use them to decorate their home. The modern-day, factory-made toys are very much inspired by the folk toys of Punjab.

Folk toys are available in a variety of designs; all of them having the most desired appeal. They usually depict animals, birds, equestrian and wheeled vehicles, with variation in quality and purpose. Girls can get a good collection of kitchen toys that contain miniature versions of household items, locally called "handwai”, consisting of "parat” (tray), "chulha” (oven), "handi” (kettle), "channi” (grater), "tawa” (iron plate for baking chapatis) and a "dol” (utensil for storing water). The women Punjab still make toys of cloth, stuffed with cotton. These folk toys are embellished with fancy materials like beads, buttons, feathers, tinsels, tassels and cowries.

In the past, it was a tradition among the village workers to gift a newborn infant with toys representing the trade they were into. Accordingly, a carpenter's wife would bring a miniature bedstead or a toy cart and was gifted with certain amount in return, by the infant's parents. The potter would bring a small earthen vessel or a toy in clay. The cobbler generally presented a leather necklace to the infant. The fairs like Basant Panchami, Chapper Mela, Jarag Fair, Roshni Fair, Muktsar fai etc are the places to get the best of folk toys. There are wide displays of these toys in the fairs and you can comfortably get one of your choice.

The popularity and demand of the folk toys of Punjab is gradually declining, owing to the stiff competition presented by the modern, factory-made toys. Still, you can see random instances of miniature clay dolls and kitchen utensils, roughly colored with kharia mitti and decorated with colorful designs. Some of them even form a part of religious festivities. For instance, deeva or clay lambs are made for the occasion of Diwali. Apart from them, the toys are used for play purposes as well. Traditional wooden toys are widely available in Hoshiarpur. Wood and clay tops (lattoo) are still quite popular in some areas of Punjab, such as Amritsar.






 

 

 

 

Punjab
 

 

Punjab Tours

   

 

 


 

 

Punjab

 

 

 


 

 

 


Punjab

 

All India Tours

 

Hot Deals

Click Holidays for more Information

Go to 3rd slide

Click Holidays for more Information
Call Our Customer Support Team
Rs.500 Off On Go Air Ticket
We wish you a very Happy New Year
 

Lowest Air Fare Calendar

View Your Booking

Cancel Your Booking

Group Booking

Best HolidayDeals

 

     

 

 

 

 


Call Us At 011-40507227

View all Hotels


 

Payment :

 9 7      
   

Airline :
4 6 1 5 2 3 8

 

 

 

News

Explore the rare Indian wildlife or chase the highest mountains of the world. Compete with the rough terrains of himalayas on our various adventure travel packages of India. Explore Indian adventure with bikes or enjoy a jeep safari tour. Also discover the rich cultural heritage of Rajasthan on a camel safari tour. We at Adventure Tours India, approved by State Government of India, are geared to cater to all the requirements of business as well as leisure travelers. Our years of experience in handling adventure tours within India have enabled us to meet your requirements.

More Travel Videoes

 

MembersLogin



 

 

India Travel Guides:

 Andhra Pradesh Hotels | Gujarat Hotels | Himachal Pradesh Hotels | Karnataka Hotels | Kerala Hotels | Madhya Pradesh Hotels | Maharashtra Hotels | Rajasthan Hotels | Tamilnadu Hotels | Uttar Pradesh Hotels | Uttarakhand Hotels

International Travel Guides:

 Australia | London | Mauritius | Singapore | ThailandGoogle
Custom Search