An Overview of Tribal Jewelry India's tribes are India's heritage. For it is the tribal people that have preserved ancient arts and crafts in their indigenous forms, while the rest of the country was being taken over by globalization. Ethnic tribal jewelry is one such preserved craft.
Jewelry made by India's tribes is attractive in its rustic and earthy way. Using materials available in the local area, it is crafted with the help of primitive tools. The appeal of tribal jewelry lies in its chunky, unrefined appearance.
Bone, wood, clay, shells, crude metal are some of the common raw material used in tribal jewelry. The shapes are basic.
Each tribe in India has its unique style of crafting jewelry.
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