Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery

Udaygiri cutlery from Andhra Pradesh is made of wood which are locally available in the forests around Udaygiri. The artisans of Udaygiri Cutlery are skilled in this particular craft and inherit this art from their forefathers. The cutlery is made from different types of wood like nardi, devadari, bikki chakka, kaldi chakka and Palabarki. The cutlery items like spoons, forks, salad bowls are made with Persian motifs, which adds to the beauty to the products. Udaygiri cutlery craft is said to have originated during the Quli Qutub Shah dynasty, and passed on to generations over time. After 120 years, it is from the late 1980s. Earlier, men used to work on this craft but now mostly women practise this craft. The most commonly used wood for making Udaygiri wooden cutlery is of Naridi because it is very soft and easy to handle.