Kinnal craft

[citation needed] Old paper tracings found in the ancestral house of one of the artisans further substantiates this belief.

Jute rags, soaked, slivered into pieces, dried, powdered, and mixed with saw dust and tamarind seed paste is made into kitta.

A mixture of pebble powder paste with liquid gum is used for embossing the ornamentation and jewellery on the body of the figure.

Once the components of the figure are assembled, kitta is applied by hand all over, and small pieces of cotton are stuck on it with the tamarind paste.

Previously, toys depicting people involved in various occupations were popular; now the preference is for figures, animals, and birds.