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Sri
Lanka's legacy of craftsmanship dates back to the ancient kingdoms,
when grand palaces, elaborate pleasure gardens and lavish temples
and stupas called for the skills of the world's best craftsmen.
Fine craftsmanship of yore has cascaded from generation to generation
and today, many artisans carry on the traditions of craftmakers
in wood, brasswork, weaving, pottery, basketry or batik in various
parts of the island, each part renowned for a skill or craft that
would be hard to come by anywhere else.
One of
the oldest crafts still actively practiced, many panels are carved
with age old designs which generally have interesting cultural links
with the past. More.
Ambalangoda
in the south, is the best known district for masks. Using very light
woods and a lot of relief work and modeling, demonic representations
and characters from myths and legends are brought to
life.More..
Utilising
colored lac to decorate a variety of wooden articles which could range
from walking sticks, pill boxes, book ends, ash trays, letter openers
and wooden handles, lacquer craftsmen paint painstakingly accurate
designs using two principal techniques:More..
Utilizing
gold, silver, copper, tin, lead, iron and various alloys, Sri Lanka
goes back centuries into its history of marvelous metalwork, More..
A living
craft that permeates the very innards of Sri Lanka, scores of potters'
villages are found throughout the island, most using the traditional
potters wheel and little or no glazing. More..
One of
the most visible Sri Lankan crafts that are found in scores of galleries
and factories that line the major highways. More..
Mats
are an important part of the village life in Sri Lanka as beds are
hard to come by in homes as was in ancient times, where it was considered
a necessary accomplishment to be able to weave mats.More..
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