A part of the Patachitra school of art, these folk cloth and paper-mâché dolls are utilised with scroll narrations and folk songs and are often painted with figures of gods, demons, or village life.

Doll and toy making winners included Hammond, Lindsay, and Strevels in cloth dolls, while Nolet won first in handmade toys. Embroidery awards went to Strevels (basic), Nancy Lindsay (machine), and ...

What’s particularly charming are the handmade toys – cloth dolls with embroidered faces, wooden pull toys crafted in someone’s workshop, and hand-painted rocking horses that have survived generations ...