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DIKSHA R. MARDE
SEM -07 ROLL NO.- 31
ABOUT CRAFT
The villagers are majorly engaged in 4 occupations. They are government services,
agriculture fishery and jewellery die making (Majority).
JEWELLERY DIE-MAKING
OCCUPATION
5%
JEWELLERY DIE-MAKING
20%
FISHING
55%
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
10%
The fondness for ornament among Indians is proverbial. Even now the rage for
AGRICULTURE ornaments in decorative designs in India is excessive. Age brought in a change
of taste and there have been many variations in the form of ornaments and the
style of their use. To cope with the change of taste jewellers have even engaged
JEWELLERY DIE MAKING skilled designers and vie with one another in producing beautifully designed
and executed articles and giving. them the maximum publicity through
Jewellery die is a mould or a precision tool used to shape or cut metals advertisement. So long as the demand for ornaments continues which, it
or other materials. Die-making is a process of producing dies. Die- seems, will ever be, the die-making craft, which is now an integral part of the
makers rank among the most highly skilled industrial workers. Dies play manufacture of ornaments, will also flourish. The die-making craft is practiced
an important part in the manufacturing industry. Dies are used for only by the male members of the households. Though this craft said to have
cutting the gold and silver ornaments. been the monopoly of the people belonging to koli community.
DIKSHA R. MARDE
SEM -07 ROLL NO.- 31
EQUIPMENTS BACKGROUND STUDY-CONVERSION OF OCCUPATION
DIKSHA R. MARDE
SEM -07 ROLL NO.- 31
METHODOLOGY
The method of this study will be mapping out the forms and
the practices in the settlements through the stories, reports
and observing in the neighbourhood.
DIKSHA R. MARDE
SEM -07 ROLL NO.- 31