{"id":31705,"date":"2025-04-04T09:41:34","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T04:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=31705"},"modified":"2025-04-16T14:07:13","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T08:37:13","slug":"kannadippaya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/kannadippaya\/","title":{"rendered":"Kannadippaya"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Kannadippaya Latest News<\/h2>\n<p>Kannadippaya, a traditional tribal handicraft from Kerala, has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) tag.<\/p>\n<h2>What is Kannadippaya?<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>&#8220;Kannadippaya&#8221; (meaning \u2018mirror mat\u2019)<\/strong> originates from its <strong>distinct reflective design<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is woven using <strong>reed bamboo\u2019s soft inner layers<\/strong>, which give it remarkable <strong>thermal properties<\/strong>\u2014it <strong>provides warmth in winter and a cooling effect in summer<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is primarily crafted by <strong>tribal communities<\/strong> such as the <strong>Oorali, Mannan, Muthuva, Malayan, and Kadar<\/strong> tribes, along with <strong>Ulladan, Malayarayan, and Hill Pulaya<\/strong> artisans in the <strong>Idukki, Thrissur, Ernakulam, and Palakkad<\/strong> districts.<\/li>\n<li>The finest Kannadippaya is made from <strong>Teinostachyum wightii<\/strong>, locally known by various names such as <strong>Njoonjileetta, Njoojoora, Ponneetta, Meieeta, and Neytheetta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Other bamboo species, like <strong>Ochlandra sp.<\/strong> (locally called <strong>Kareetta, Pereetta, Velleeta, Chitoora, and Kanjoora<\/strong>), are also used.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Kannadippaya is the first tribal handicraft from Kerala<\/strong> to receive a <strong>GI tag<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Kannadippaya FAQs<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Q1.<\/strong> What is Kannadippaya?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> Kannadippaya is a traditional handwoven mat made from screw pine leaves in Kerala, India. It is a significant part of Kerala\u2019s handicrafts and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q2. <\/strong>Where is Kannadippaya primarily made?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> Kannadippaya is mainly produced in Kerala, particularly in coastal regions where screw pine plants grow abundantly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q3.<\/strong> What are the uses of Kannadippaya?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> It is used as a sleeping mat, floor covering, and decorative piece, and is also woven into eco-friendly bags and household items.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q4.<\/strong> Why is Kannadippaya considered an eco-friendly product?<br \/>\n<strong>Ans.<\/strong> It is made from natural materials, involves zero synthetic components, and is biodegradable, making it environmentally friendly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/kerala\/kannadippaya-gets-gi-tag-anchoring-tribal-craft-on-global-map\/article69408207.ece\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TH<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kannadippaya is a traditional handwoven mat made from screw pine leaves in Kerala, India. It is a significant part of Kerala\u2019s handicrafts and cultural heritage.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":31706,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-31705","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-upsc-prelims-current-affairs","8":"no-featured-image-padding"},"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31705","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=31705"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/31705\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31706"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=31705"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=31705"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=31705"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}