Etikoppaka Toys in Republic Day : ఏటికొప్పాక బొమ్మలు మన రాష్ట్ర కీర్తి కిరీటంలోని ఓ కలికితురాయి వంటివి. మామూలు కర్రతో తయారు చేసే ఈ బొమ్మలు దేశవిదేశాల్లోనూ ఆంధ్రప్రదేశ్‌ సృజనాత్మకతను సగర్వంగా చాటిచెబుతున్నాయి. ఎటు చూసినా నునుపుగా ఉండే ఈ కళాకండాలు ఎన్నో ఏళ్లుగా చిన్నారుల చేతుల్లో ఆటవస్తువుల్లా మారి మురిసిపోతున్నాయి. చివరికి దేశ ప్రధాని మోదీని సైతం మైమరిపించాయి. ఇంతటి ఘన చరిత్ర కలిగిన ఈ బొమ్మలు గణతంత్ర దినోత్సవం నాడు శకట రూపంలో దర్శనమివ్వనున్న నేపథ్యంలో ఈటీవీ భారత్ ప్రత్యేక కథనం.
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00:00This is Ettikoppakkam village in Varaha river in Ummadu Vishak district, Anakapalli district.
00:05In this village, there is a story of making a doll for each house.
00:09Ettikoppakkam dolls were always attractive.
00:14The colors around it, the living art in it,
00:18and the artistry of the artists.
00:23The respect for Ettikoppakkam dolls in the country and abroad has increased.
00:27In the Republic Day period, the popularity of Ettikoppakkam dolls in Andhra Pradesh is now attracting everyone.
00:51Have you seen these dolls that are attracting people's attention?
00:55These are our Andhra Pradesh pride.
00:57These dolls made by G.E. Tech are being made in Ettikoppakkam village, Elamanchili mandalam, Anakapalli district for the past 400 years.
01:06They are made beautifully with the help of a needle and thread.
01:10Anyone who sees a doll made in a simple way should say yes.
01:17The talent of these artists represents the village culture.
01:26Varaha, a village on the banks of the river Varaha, is famous for its dolls made with the help of a needle and thread.
01:44The dolls are cut into small pieces with the help of a needle and thread.
01:47Then, the dolls are cut to the required size and are made with natural colors.
01:53From the dolls of the bride to the dolls of the queen Rudrama Devi and the dolls of Haridasa,
02:01Ettikoppakkam village is famous for making all kinds of dolls.
02:04These dolls are made with the help of a needle and thread.
02:11The talent of these artists represents the village culture.
02:24These beautiful dolls stole the heart of the Chief Minister Modi.
02:27Modi, who spoke to us, told us that he is making these dolls so that the children do not get any injuries.
02:34For the development of these dolls, a person named C.V. Raju,
02:37by doing a new project, with a lot of hard work,
02:40has brought back the old style.
02:43Even the foreigners are praising these dolls.
02:46Because of Modi's presentation, the demand for these dolls has increased.
02:51My husband makes these dolls.
02:53We pick the ears, hands, and other small items from behind.
03:00How do you feel when you see the doll?
03:02I feel very happy. I feel that we have made it so beautifully.
03:06We make these dolls on orders.
03:09Even though we do not earn much, we make these dolls with a lot of dedication.
03:14If the government can help us, we will take these dolls forward and increase our income.
03:22What we do has spread to a few places in Andhra Pradesh.
03:26Today, after the Chief Minister said in Manthibak,
03:29all over India, the items that we make, big items, have come to us.
03:36They use these spoons, spoons, and containers in their homes for decoration purposes.
03:46In the rest of the world, America, England, London, Japan, Germany,
03:55and other countries are also using these items.
03:57They are taking these items to our neighboring villages.
04:00In the life of this artist who is dedicated to dolls, there is no light.
04:05They have banned the use of a stick for decoration.
04:08The villagers are asking for a subsidy for it.
04:12There is nothing left in this.
04:15If we work daily for Rs. 500, we will not be able to use it.
04:20We will not be able to use it for electricity.
04:22We will not be able to use it for electricity.
04:24If we work for Rs. 500 a day, we will only have Rs. 200 left.
04:28We will not be able to use it for anything else.
04:31If we do not have money, what can we do?
04:33We can only feed our family with this.
04:36In this Lakkabamma, we have made a plantation of Ankudukaru.
04:41It was banned.
04:42We removed the ban and installed the Ankudukaru depot.
04:45But it was closed.
04:46We have to open Ankudukaru and give subsidy to everyone.
04:50We have to give Ankudukaru and Lakkana on subsidy.
04:54The children of this generation are diverting to other things.
04:58If there is more motivation for it, it will grow.
05:01There is a good demand in foreign countries.
05:03There is a National Award winner in our village.
05:05The reason for all this is only Lakkabamma and natural colors.
05:12These dolls have won awards in the national and international level.
05:16They attract everyone's attention.
05:18On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi,
05:20Andhra Pradesh TV is going to be presented with Etikoppaka dolls in Delhi.
05:25This is the history of Etikoppaka dolls.
05:28These dolls represent the people and art forms.
05:35These dolls are a part of Andhra Pradesh's culture.
05:40These art forms will always be there.
05:45K. Srinivasan, Korma Raju, ETV News, Vishakhapatnam.
05:55K. Srinivasan, Korma Raju, ETV News, Vishakhapatnam.
06:00K. Srinivasan, Korma Raju, ETV News, Vishakhapatnam.