Fantasia tours, Sri Lanka

Handicrafts

Rootcategory	Cultural holidays
Name	Handicrafts
Title	t
Id	38
Created	2/3/19, 10:43 AM

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<ul>Sri Lankan handicrafts were originally simple products made out of the material available in the immediate environment, but with the passage of time, specializations were achieved and guilds were formed. 
 According to Mahavamsa, when King Vijaya was landing in Sri Lanka in the 6th Century BC he met Kuveni, a local woman spinning cotton. 
 Sri Lanka has an extensive variety of traditional handicrafts and a tradition of making handicrafts which represent the rich craftsmanship tradition tracing back as long as the nation's existence. 
 The different crafts were developed in the areas where the required raw materials were available. The artistic and technological skills of producing handicrafts are inherited and passed down from generation to generation. The necessary tools and implements used in producing handicrafts are fabricated by the craftsmen themselves. 
 Visiting local craftsmen's traditional villages is an amazing experience. You can meet skilled craftsmen discover their age-old traditional methods and understand the skills behind them. </ul>

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