Mouchumi Phukon, Dibrugarh University, Dibrugarh – 786004
Folk crafts of Assam: Tradition and changes
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Abstract
Assam is a state rich in its arts and crafts. The people of Assam have craftsmen and this is what makes their products so unique
and charming. In Assam a confluence of a number of tribes and cultures and it is reflected in the traditional handicrafts of the
place as well. The objectives of the study are to highlight the various folk crafts of Assam and to examine the role of these crafts
in the economy and also the changes of art and crafts. Methodology adopted for this paper is descriptive and analytical.