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Goa is a place of commingled culture where people of different religion reside together. Portuguese dominance can be seen in art and crafts of Goa along with a blend of other Indian cultures.
Bamboo, crochet, pottery has been the famous crafts since fifteenth century but across the time, it has been surpassed to decorative purposes long with the functionality.
There are few emporiums in Goa, from where one can buy unique artifacts of the place.
Seashells work is also quite popular in the Goa crafts. The crafts of Goa portray beautiful intricate work, which has made it popular around the world.
The other art forms includes, brass work, papier-mâché, wood carving etc. the famous crafts of the state are coconut shell carving, batik prints, metal embossing, soft toys, fabric collage, woolen tapestry etc.
