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 Situated
3 kms west of Udaipur near the Havala village is the Centre's
Shilpgram - the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex. Spread over an
undulating terrain of 130 bighas (70 Acres) of land and surrounded
by the Aravallies, the Rural Arts and Crafts Complex is conceived as
a living enthnographic museum to depict the lifestyles of the folk
and tribal people of the West Zone. Within this complex, huts of the
member states are constructed incorporating
 traditional
architectural features of different geographical and ethnic groups
residing within the West Zone of India comprising of five Federal States.In this integrated pattern are 5 huts from Rajasthan,
representing weaver's community from
Marwar.
There are 2 huts named after the two sand bound villages of Rama and Sam from the desert region of western Rajasthan. From the
hilly region of Mewar, is a potter's hut from the village Dhol, 70
kms west of Udaipur. Two huts represent the tribal farmer
communities of the Bhil and the Sehariyas of the Southern regions of
Rajasthan.
There are 7 representative huts from the state of Gujarat. A cluster
of six huts from Banni area and one from Bhujodi have been selected
from the arid wastelands of Kutch. the Banni cluster consists of two
huts each of the Rebari, Harijan and Muslim communities famous for
their weaving, embroidery, bead & mirrorwork, wood work and rogar
work. Equally well known for its valiant horses, Lambdia village
near Poshina in North Gujarat is represented with a potter's hut.
Adjoining to the Lambdia potter's workshop at the Shilpgram is the
weaver's hut from Vasedi village in Chota Udaipur area in western
Gujarat. Two huts represent the Dang and Rathwa tribal farmer
communities of southern Gujarat. In addition to these, there is an
ornately carved wooden house from Pethapur near Gandhinagar.
SPECIAL
ATTRACTIONS INCLUDES:
• Craft Stalls, Camel & Horse Rides & Swings for Children.
• The Terra Cotta Museum, Ethnographic Museum.
• The Kothi Museum and Sculpture Park.
• Daily Cultural Performances.
Timings : 11.00 hrs – 19.00 hrs (all days)
Entry Fee : Foreigners Rs. 30/-, Adult Rs. 20/-, Child Rs.
10/-, Camera Rs. 30/-
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