{"id":331877,"date":"2025-04-05T16:46:15","date_gmt":"2025-04-05T11:16:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=331877"},"modified":"2025-04-07T11:31:54","modified_gmt":"2025-04-07T06:01:54","slug":"kannadippaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kannadippaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Kannadippaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News:<\/strong> Kannadippaya recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive such an honour.<\/p>\n<h2>About Kannadippaya<\/h2>\n<figure style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/th-i.thgim.com\/public\/incoming\/7oxbj7\/article69408234.ece\/alternates\/FREE_1200\/80759_3_4_2025_16_53_48_1_KANNADIPPAYA.JPEG?resize=551%2C323&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The recognition makes kannadippaya the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive a GI tag.\" width=\"551\" height=\"323\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source: The hindu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><b>Kannadippaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is a traditional tribal handicraft from Kerala.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The name <\/span><b>Kannadippaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> literally means <\/span><b>&#8220;mirror mat&#8221;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which refers to the mat\u2019s unique reflective surface that resembles a mirror.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is handcrafted from the <\/span><b>soft inner layers of reed bamboo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, giving it a smooth texture and appealing shine.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mat provides <\/span><b>warmth in winter<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and a <\/span><b>cooling effect in summer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, making it ideal for use throughout the year. This dual functionality adds to its uniqueness and utility.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The craft is mainly practiced and preserved by various tribal communities in Kerala, including the <\/span><b>Oorali, Mannan, Muthuva, Malayan, and Kadar<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> tribes.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, artisans from the <\/span><b>Ulladan, Malayarayan, and Hill Pulaya<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> communities continue to keep this tradition alive.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The finest quality Kannadippaya mats are woven using <\/span><b>Teinostachyum wightii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a species of reed bamboo. Other bamboo species like <\/span><b>Ochlandra sp.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are also used in its making.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historically, Kannadippaya held ceremonial value. These mats were often <\/span><b>presented to kings by tribal communities<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as a mark of <\/span><b>honour and respect<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, highlighting their cultural and social significance.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Kannadippaya recently received Geographical Indication (GI) tag. It is the first tribal handicraft product from Kerala to receive such an honour. About Kannadippaya Kannadippaya is a traditional tribal handicraft from Kerala. The name Kannadippaya literally means &#8220;mirror mat&#8221;, which refers to the mat\u2019s unique reflective surface that resembles a mirror.\u00a0 It is handcrafted from&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/kannadippaya\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Kannadippaya<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":332023,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11212,12039],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-331877","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-history-and-art-culture-in-news","category-knolls","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Kannadippaya.png?fit=1280%2C850&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331877","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=331877"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/331877\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/332023"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=331877"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=331877"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=331877"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}