PM Modi gifts Gulabi Meenakari brooch and cuff links to Biden. What is this artform?
During the 48th G-7 summit in Germany, Prime Minister Narendra Modi gifted Gulabi Meenakari brooch and cufflink set to US President Joe Biden. The cufflinks were gifted with a matching brooch for the US First Lady.
The G-7 summit started on June 26 and will come to an end on Tuesday.
PM @narendramodi gifted Gulabi Meenakari brooch and cufflink set to US President @JoeBiden
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
These cufflinks were prepared for the President with a matching brooch for the First Lady. Gulabi Meenakari is a GI tagged art-form of #Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh. @IndiainNewYork pic.twitter.com/DYtDoOACPd
What is Gulabi Meenakari?
Gulabi Meenakari is an art form from Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. In this art form, metal surfaces are coloured by fusing colours.
It is one of the rarest crafts in India which you can find near Gai Ghat in Varanasi. Persian enamellists introduced this art form in Varanasi in the 17th century.
Not just jewellery, this art form is also practiced on home decor pieces too.
The names of the art pieces depend on the usage of the colours. Panch Rangi Meena is the one in which five colours including red, white, light blue, green and dark brown are used.
Whereas, Ek Rang Khula Meena is the one with only gold outline and transparent colours.
Similary, Gulabi Meena is the one in which pink is the dominant colour.
What were other items gifted by PM Modi?
PM Modi chose gifts for foreign dignitaries that showcased Indian culture. Other than the Gulabi Meenakari, he gifted various other things during the summit. Here are some of these:
1. Moonj baskets and cotton durries for Senegal President Macky Sall.
PM @narendramodi gifts Moonj baskets and cotton durries to Senegal’s President @Macky_Sall
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
In Senegal, the tradition of hand weaving is passed down from mother to daughter, adding to its importance as a vehicle for cultural expression & family livelihood – driven by strong women pic.twitter.com/fN7xyrHpiB
2. Itra bottles in zardozi box for French President Emmanuel Macron.
PM @narendramodi gifted Itra bottles in zardozi box to France’s President @EmmanuelMacron
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
The Zari Zardozi box has been hand embroidered on khadi silk & satin tissue in colours of the French National Flag.@IndiaembFrance pic.twitter.com/hxvIo1zskW
3. Platinum-painted and hand-printed tea set for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
PM @narendramodi gifted Platinum painted hand painted Tea Set to UK Prime Minister @BorisJohnson
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
Encased here is a tea set from #Bulandhshahr district of Uttar Pradesh. The base form is hand painted and fired at 1200 degrees Celsius.@HCI_London pic.twitter.com/GCgEavsPdS
4. A Kashmiri silk carpet for Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
PM @narendramodi gifted INDIAN HAND KNOTTED SILK CARPET to Canada’s PM @JustinTrudeau
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
The hand knotted silk carpets are famous for their softness & craftsmanship. A Kashmiri Silk carpet is known for its beauty, perfectness, lushness, luxury and craftsmanship. @CanadianPM pic.twitter.com/zvPyj2HOoM
5. Black pottery pieces from Nizamabad in UP for Japan's Prime Minister Kishida.
PM @narendramodi gifted Black Pottery pieces made in Nizamabad in Uttar Pradesh to Japan’s PM @kishida230.@IndianEmbTokyo@JPN_PMO pic.twitter.com/HgUuaXGipg
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
6. Dokra art with Ramayana theme from Chhattisgarh for South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.
PM @narendramodi gifts Dokra Art with Ramayana Theme from Chattisgarh to South Africa’s President @CyrilRamaphosa
— DD News (@DDNewslive) June 28, 2022
Dokra Art is non–ferrous metal casting art using lost-wax casting technique. This sort of metal casting has been used in India for over 4,000 yrs & is still used pic.twitter.com/LaSSCXpT2D