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This skill has been creatively practised by craftsperson's from all over
Orissa. Paper, waste cloth and different kinds of natural fibres are
soaked and beaten into pulp, then mixed with a variety of seeds and gums
for strength and as protection from termites. Special clays and
bio-wastes are added for body and reinforcement. The enitre process
results in a medium so malleable that it requirs little skill to be
moulded into countless forms. However, despite its versatility this
craft has remained neglected.
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