A STUDY TRIBAL HANDICRAFTS MAKER’S INCOME IN NANDURBAR DISTRICT (M. S)

India is very rich with the variety of aboriginal tribes . The tribals have a very rich socio-cultural history. They have enriched the Indian arts and crafts with their innovations and creativity .Their arts and crafts have the speciality of being eco- friendly and using the local natural resources .The art and crafts of the tribals cause no harm to nature and environment .The tribal people are basically the worshippers of nature and so their music, dance, folk, literature arts, crafts, painting are harmonious with nature. The tribals have very brilliantly used there crafts for their livelihood. But widespread modernization has posed same challenges before the tribals regarding the very sustainability of their arts and crafts. As deforestation increased highly in the Satpura mountain the tribal people are facing the decline of their handicrafts .As the tribal people are greatly affected by the displacement caused by Sardar Sarovar in Nandurbar district.