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unique novelty of the Institute and is made from
the bark of a tree Algeri. The paper is used extensively for
invitation cards and letter-pads.
This institute is located at about half a
kilometre uphill from the main market of Gangtok. It was
established with the purpose promoting the manufacture and
sale of local handicrafts. thangkas, hand carved wooden tables
-known as Choktsees and exquisite woven woollen carpets.
More than hundred student workers turn out
cottage crafts adhering strictly to authentic Sikkimese designs.
The carpets produced here, with textures, plush and exotic, the
designs varying from sophisticated simplicity to a brilliant riot
of vermilion pitted against intense blue, are durable and popular
allover the world. Second to carpets in popularity is Sikkimese
hand-made paper. Other products are Sikkimese thangkas,
variegated appliqué work, batiks and exquisite dolls, in
wood-work are available intricate carved Sikkimese tables,
hand-painted masks, lamp-stands, shade and bamboo-craft. Esoteric
masks, flashing silks, opulent brocade, and embroidered
boots, clothes for the Sikkimese dancers.
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