We spent a day touring a few small villages that specialize in different crafts. This one does the wooden animals that are painted with patterns and designs. Some of the work was museum quality and has been shown in the US. Entire families work in the production of these fantastic renditions of both real and imagined animals.
We also visited a small village that specializes in woven rugs/wall hangings. They are so beautiful that it would be a shame to walk on them.
They are made from all natural dyes in a very labor intensive process. They are hand made and take about a week or longer to make each one. They were beautiful and I would love to be able to learn the process, but it is not a very practical hobby to take up.
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