The mother, father and the child on the lap of the mother constitute a happy family. They are coming back from work and the statue of the mother shows how much work a tribal woman has to do as she is carrying her child as well as the vessel on her head. Dhokra, meaning old, is a crafting tradition associated mainly with the tribal groups of northern India, including Vindhyas and the Eastern Ghats, Bihar and its surroundings, Orissa, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. Numerous images are cast in the dhokra tradition as artisans preserve their millenary culture, custom and belief through the wondrous pieces they create.
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