Asian Man (The) - An International Journal

The state of Uttarakhand is full of artisans and variety of art and craft. In Garhwal region people indulge in producing/manufacturing some incredible crafts that are worth witnessing. These artisans keep the culture of arts and crafts alive in Uttarakhand. The present article is about the role and change of professional art in the folk cultural heritage of Garhwal Himalayas. The art of weaving, carving stones, making baskets, making iron articles, making ornaments, etc. is seen in the Garhwal Himalayas. The regional traditional items used in daily life are made from time to time by these professional artists. Professional artists of these arts are adopting this profession as a means of livelihood, but at present, they have become indifferent to the dependence on traditional professional art due to the increasing trend towards education, technological development, economic benefits according to labor, etc. At present, there is a change in the working style of some traditional profession for livelihood and most of them are leaving their traditional profession and adopting another profession.