Made for each other!
Beautifully handcrafted, without any machines! this piece of exotic Dhokra art, made from molten brass, by the Maria Tribal Community, represents the divine Male-Female union acting as a symbol of love.
The faces of both are reflection of each other, with the only differentiation in their headgear of bison horns (male – Madia) and peacock feathers (female - Madin) which makes it a unique gift adding to the home décor as the mark of eternal love for your partner in life.
Set a style statement to the decor of your home with the touch of these exquisite dull gold figurines crafted by tribal artisans in the Bastar region of Chhattisgarh out of bell-metal, brass and bronze. The Ghadwas (tribal community) of Bastar practice the dhokra art with lost wax technique or hollow casting.
Do you realise these can also be used as paper weight, sure to change the look of your home and worktable?
Madia is tall with approximate dimensions 5 x 3 x 8.5 inches whereas Madin is 3.5 x 3 x 6 inches.
Weight : 1100 gms
Caring instructions : Wipe with a dry cloth
Roomantique guarantee : Our crafts last lifetime.
For more details about Dhokra process, please look at our Gallery page.
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Craft that speaks its story to you
The tribes of India are often represented by the headgear of the male in their community. The Maria (or Madia) tribals of Chhattisgarh are called Bison Horn Maria because of the bison horn headgear that the males wear. Here’s what’s far more interesting. This bison horn is worn by male members while dancing to their traditional folk dance where the headgear, made of an actual bison horn and beads, creates a sound that adds to the rhythm of the dance. The women wear all kinds of headgears - mostly of the birds - representing their tenderness and feminine energy. The Maria Gond tribes people are progressive and have equal status of women in the society. Women are free to engage in pre-marital sex to test a partner’s compatiblity, divorce their husbands if he fails to provide or mistreats his wife, pursue education or art and crafts etc. The Madia or the bison horn represents male energy which is no way inferior from Madin or the peacock feather representing female energy. These tribesmen have been feminists for longer than the rest of our world.
