Design Resource
Traditional Toys of Kondapalli
The Craft of Wooden Toys
by
J. N. Somya
Animals and Birds
The popular animal forms are cows and elephants, while swans, peacocks and sparrows are the usual forms in the birds' category.
Ambari elephants, toddy tappers, pallaki bearers with a bride, a woman milking the cow, a simple hut with a woman cooking, men guarding are the common scenes sculpted by Kondapalli artisans.
Traditional Bullock Cart
The bulls in India are used in fields for agriculture as well as transport in rural areas. The bulls are arranged to cart the bags full of grains from one place to another by farmers. In some places, bull races are conducted like horse races. The bull is worshipped as Nandi (Vahana of Lord Shiva) in Hindu mythology and bullock carts are decorated well during festivals.
The Bullock cart is one of the toys which has evolved in terms of its design through the years. Both traditional carts with bulls in flat pieces of wood and the simple support system and the contemporary cart are the favourite among the people.
