They were directed to groups of artisans in metal sporadically scattered in the mineral-rich tribal belt of central India, as in the tribal districts of Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Bengal, Vindhya hills. These metal-nomadic artisans belonging to lower castes are known as social or Dhokra Dokra. The ornamental figures decorated in a variety of shapes and sizes of metal and bronze objects that produce them dokras / produced as artifacts or vessels Dokra Dokra are known.
Artisans of today have a habit of travel back and nomads have decided that, in particular the definition of the tribal belt of Birbhum, Bankura, Purulia, Burdwan and Midnapore districts of West Bengal. At some point in time, these craftsmen had decided to travel, settle in Rampur, a suburb district administration in the districts of Bengal and later moved to a new town called Bikna. Like a blacksmith or metal Kamar / Karmakar said to Bengal, belong to lower social status or hierarchy. This forging Kamar Dokra happened and is happening on the wrong side of people to ridicule, contempt, disgust and loathing for their social caste / lower range. And so are forced to live on the margins of society because of their low caste and profession. They are really good and socially excluded.
However, Bengal dokras who have settled in a place that left their nomadic nature, most of the market in the production of Dokra left behind as well. Currently, the industry, once thriving art Dokra survived only thanks to the support of some families who continue to support this trade is their only source of livelihood, even in the face of extreme poverty and social exclusion. And ‘disheartening to note that currently only 35 families of artisans still practice Dokra high capacity and the numbers are decreasing rapidly. The Indian government should take to complete the cause of the craft, craftsmen Dokra Dokra on the warpath for this dying art form, the valuable contribution to the enrichment and promotion of popular culture has to rescue.
But the big question of Western culture has made sure that did not die a quiet death Dokra art, but received a big boost and was the subject of the resurrection.