Saturday, January 28, 2012

CELEBRATING CULTURAL HERITAGE CUM LOCAL INDUSTRY OF TAMILS OF SRI LANKA

KANTHAPPAN VELMURUHU(75) OF ONTHACHCHIMADAM, BATTICALOA IS THE LONELY BUT UNTIRING MASTER CRAFTSMAN OF THE ART!!!


MAKING BRONSEWARE IS A SIGNIFICANT TRADITION OF THE TAMILIANS OF BATTICALOA, SRI LANKA. ITS A LOCAL INDUSTRY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE OF THE TAMILS BUT FAILS AGAINST LIBERAL ECONOMY.

CELEBRATING THE ART OF MAKING BRONSEWARE IS CELEBRATING LOCAL INDUSTRY AND CULTURAL HERITAGE!