How Metal Artists In India Are Keeping A 4,500-Year-Old Craft Alive | Still Standing

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This video talks about a really old kind of art called Dhokra. People in India have been making these metal artworks for around 4,500 years. But recently, because things like money and the cost of materials have changed, this art might be in trouble. It's amazing to see the artists still working hard to keep this tradition alive despite these problems. It's like they're keeping a very special and ancient part of their culture going strong. Truly inspiring!

Ill reported.
What demonetization has to do with it.

Very nice video lovely 👌

STOP LYING ABOUT DEMONETISATION AND CORONA S impact on India. WHY r u talking about demonetisation and corina here?!?! Trying to portray india in poor light?? STOP the lies and partial information. You have no clue

this is propaganda ..they wanted to tarnish Modi government ..In fcat he said Corona ..U made it demonetarization helped preserve dignity of labor ..Today we have value for currency ..If not we would be one more Venezuela

Many people in India don't know that this specific technique of Lost wax technique for Dhokra Sculpture is preserved and practiced in its original form since bronze ages to the present day in Bastar region of Chhattisgarh....the tribes here hve preserved this amazing art form

Dear Buisness Insider... It shows your bias and hidden agenda against India when you raise the topic of COVID-19 while describing ancient art.

Was COVID-19 Indian's fault, in fact India managed it's pandemic better than so called developed countries.

Demonization was economic reform / decision, what ever were it's effects, they were not related to this art form and neither required any mention here.

Please stick to the subject in your videos...

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3d printing
solve this

“Rising costs are forcing them to charge more for their product” so your telling me the price of scrap metal he finds, dirt, and an old press are going up?

"He comes up with his designs on a whim, and improvises as he goes." This is what makes this an art form and not just a craft. This man is a true artist.

I want to learn and I want to buy some too

How can I buy a statue from him? They are stunning, I would love to have one.

Everything is ok But Insider business you should not add Propaganda from your side in the video coz people were saying something else and you mentioned something else and forcefully over and over again you were mentioning tribe listen india doesn't have any tribe in a way west has here all these things were taught in the gurukul

They are the literal "Metal Artists"

India has unlimited types of arts like these. But they are not able to sell it as 90% of the population is poor. Earning only 10k/month. Yep, in 2023.
Even educated are poor, because there are shortage jobs for educated either due to insane crowd.
By buying art such as dokra, they will have to skip their food.
Another thing is, without good homes where you put good art. People who can buy can't afford homes due to insane property prices. People have to ignore their interested.
In India, people remain unemployed or exploited by the age of 30, the most productive age, they don't have money to buy anything other than food.

India has lots of arts like these. But they are not able to sell it as 90% of the population is poor. Earning only 10k/month. Yep, in 2023.
By buying art such as dokra, they will have to skip their food.
Another thing is, without good homes where you put good art. People are not interested.
In India, people remain unemployed or exploited by the age of 30, they don't have money to buy anything other than food.

How the commentator clubbed its agenda on note-ban in between the art work. Real smooth

I know its likely not the area, but i wish i could have him make me a statue of Chetak!

You are a biased media and your full focus given for blaming Indian government for demonitorization.

Wow man, that's amazing work! You're awesome! 💯

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I have a technical question in case anyone has witnessed the process of casting it. The wax is replaced with molten bras forming a thin shell which is the actual sculpture for sale. But how is the clay mock-up removed from the "inside" of that metal shell? Because dry clay does not melt away like bees wax.

Everything is great except maybe he can use stable supply of iron from steel company instead of using suspicious scraps. There seems to be a red wire amid metal scraps

What he said: We faced many issues due to covid 19
What the western media says: he faced issues during economic rules imposed by the government.
And this, children, is how you mislead people.

They have the same problemes that every artisan soffer all over the world in this modern age

Excellent Artist
Excellent Art.

Soo much propoganda filled in such a lovely crafts video shame on western media they dont leave a single opportunity to defame and blame india for everything like even the "corona virus 2019 pandemic" 😂 also demonetisation is not at all the reason for the eroding crafts industry it the people who love buying shit online but not these crafts

Rajendra family should be came from Cholan Dynasty. His family business shall lastlong and their talents shall be flourished around the world.

its incrediblev

The western media propaganda is caught live and exposed!! Shame on you for translating and spreading wrong messages about these hardworking people.

The worst narration I have seen in any insider video so far.

The art form continue to thrive until the demonetized ...it biggest piece of shit I even heard...i know what are you doing

The Art Was beutifull but Typical western media when did u stop for critising india always u just put your narative when did u stop this noncence . but the positive side is that in comment alot of peoles discusing it . that's great . or jab yeh sab woh bicharey bholy bhaly log smjhey gy tab apko palat ke jawab degy . bloody hypocrates western media ..

Hy those are awesome.wich I can buy some .I lov art .good 👍

Really unsure how relevant the political puff around demonetisation and covid quarantines are relevant here.
These challenges of low demand, financial security, lack of education and protection from middle men have always existed - not just in india but wherever art is made.
So @insiderlife please don’t make uneducated comments on the policies of other nations.

.and why u said indian economic reform destroy ancient hand made work, this is destroy by Britain rule. Don't put ur own thoughts in social media. Only British rule wipe out old work techniques.

Fking propaganda right at the start... The only thing controversial is agenda you are peddling biznuss insider....

All they need promotion to sell these wonderful art.

I am going to buy it. With knowledge of marketing and business , these artists can become the drivers of today's India.

دۆکرا دەمار ئەم ووشەیە زۆر مانا ئەبەخشێت دۆکرا دۆ بەواتای کاریگەری دروست بوونی گۆران دێت لەئەنجامی زیاد کردن یان جیابوونەوەی بوونەوەی مادەکان بەهۆی گڕە وە کە ئاگرە کەیە کە ئەوە واتای کرایە کەواتە دۆکرا لێرەدا بەواتای کاری گۆڕانکاری زیاد کردن دێت چونکە پیتی د کەیاسای کاردنەکەیە دووجار دووبارە بۆتەوە دەمار ئەم ووشەیە کەمانای جیاوازەکانی هەیە چونکە دەم ئار بەواتای سەردەمی ئاریەکان یان سەردەمی ئاگر کە مانای تەواوەتی ووشەکە دەبێت بە کارەکانی دۆ لەسەردەمی ئاگر یان سەردەمی دروست کردنی زمانەکان لەگەڵ ناوی کۆمەڵەی ئادا هەروەها لەزمانی کوردیدا ئەو ئەندامانەی کە خوێن تیایدا هات و چۆ دەکات ئەوە پێی دەڵێن دەمار و ئەو کانزایە بەهۆی کاریگەری ئاگرەکەوە لە جوڵەدایە بەوەشێوەیە پێناسەی شێوازی کاردنی مادەکان ئەکات لە ناو قوڕە سواغ دراوەکەدا

Middle men eats all the fruits they make.

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India is magical !

Funny every declined started after 2016 and then govt reforms.. either the BBC is playing foolish or is already without doing any thorough research they are contraindications their thoughts on one had they are selling internationally now and in next sentence they are surviving.. BBC kitna paisa kahte ho ...

How can we buy this

Business insider is a fraud channel.

So beautiful art I loved it I will buy it for sure 🇮🇳🙏🙏🙏👌