The craft of doll-making in Jhabua is very old and now enjoys a national fame. It is almost a heritage or ‘parampara’ as the locals like to call it andrefer to it is ‘adivasigudiyashilp’. It truly represents the tribal men and women in colorful traditional dresses along with their paraphernalia. Facial expressions are painted onto them that liven up their features. The dolls come in various shapes and sizes, in groups and pairs, in decorative casings or in open. These are given to the bride in her marriage in several parts of the country. Bhopal and Gwalior are other towns of the state that specialize in the craft.