Chapter 13: Hamara Bharat—Incredible India!
In this chapter, children from four states present the folk arts of their homes: Aipan, Dhokra, coconut shell craft and Kondapalli toys. Read it in your Poorvi book, then use these topics to understand each craft, use sequence words and the simple present, and describe an art form of your own region.
In this chapter you will
- describe four folk arts and the states they come from
- explain the steps of a craft in order
- use sequence words and the simple present (-s/-es)
- speak and write about an art form of your region
Topics
- Read: Kalakritiyon ka Bharat (Aipan and Dhokra) NCERT pp. 131–134
Aipan (Uttarakhand): white rice-paste designs on geru-red walls and floors.
- Read: Coconut Shell Craft and Kondapalli Toys NCERT pp. 134–136
Coconut shell craft (Kerala): clean, sand, shape, add a base, polish; biodegradable.
- Grammar: Sequence Words and the Simple Present NCERT pp. 136–137
Sequence words: first/to begin → then/next/after that → finally/at last.
- Listen, Speak, Write and Explore NCERT pp. 137–140
Gakkad bharta (Jabalpur): roasted wheat-dough balls with roasted brinjal-tomato bharta and ghee.
Key words
- Folk art
- traditional art of ordinary people of a region
- Geru
- red earth used as a colour
- Lost-wax
- a method where a wax model is melted out and replaced by metal
- Biodegradable
- able to break down naturally
- Makku
- a paste of tamarind seed powder and sawdust
- Unity in diversity
- being one people despite many differences
Summary
- Aipan (Uttarakhand), Dhokra (Odisha), coconut shell craft (Kerala), Kondapalli toys (Andhra Pradesh).
- Each craft uses local materials and careful steps.
- Sequence words: first, then, next, after that, finally.
- Simple present: he/she/it + -s or -es.