Bastar Wooden Crafts are traditional Indian wooden crafts that are manufactured in the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh .
People of Bastar have excellent skills in variety of craft work including Dhokra, bamboo craft, wrought iron craft, tribal dress, traditional textile, Kantha embroidery, terracotta, tribal painting, dhokra art among others.
The wood-crafting work has been protected under the Geographical indication (GI) of the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement. It is listed at item 84 as “Bastar Wooden Craft” of the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks.

unique woodcraft of Bastar

Woodcraft in Bastar is beautiful and unique form of art that was mastered by tribals of Bastar tribal and is an important source of their livelihood. The handicrafts product has a very good market in different parts of India as well as in some foreign countries. They use teak wood, Indian Rosewood, whitewood and other finest wood to craft various handicraft items. Bastar Wooden Craft has been exhibited at “Durbar Hall Art Gallery” too.
Bastar Wooden Craft reflects local mythology, rituals, religion,and folklore in the exquisite shape & forms. The unique raw quality in the finish adds to the rustic appeal of the product.