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Dhokra The Traditional Art of Metal Casting

The name 'Dokra' or ‘Dhokra’ was used originally to indicate a sect of metal craftsmen who well were known for their metal craft. Dokra now refers to a metal craft which is tribal in origin. It is mainly found in the tribal areas of Madhya Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and Andhra Pradesh. In this metal craft the craftsman firstly subcultures a wax model of the object he wants to make. Then he makes a mould of clay and pours molten metal into a hole in the mould, then the wax melts and the clay is broken away to bring out the metal object which is then smoothed an polished to perfection. This is also know as the lost wax procedure or “cire perdure”. Dokra art mainly produces figurines of Gods, Goddesses and religious animals and birds. Dokra art has a rustic and antique finish which makes this unique and appealing. Though the Dokra artists are untutored in traditional institutions the Dokra craftsmen posses huge repertoire of creativity and artistic sagacity. Dokra art is

what is swine flu and how can we prevent it

Swine flu is a disease of pigs that can, in rare cases, be passed to humans. It is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by one of many Influenza A viruses.  Most commonly, swine flu is of the H1N1  influenza  sub type. However, swine flu viruses can sometimes come from other sub types, such as H1N2, H3N1, and H3N2. . The symptoms of swine flu in humans are quite similar to those of regular flu, and include body aches chills cough headache sore throat fever tiredness Less commonly, a person with swine flu may experience vomiting and  diarrhea Symptoms can be managed with similar treatments to regular flu. However, a doctor should examine the patient for confirmation of swine flu and advise how to relief individual symptoms. The vaccines are very important to prevent  this  diseases:- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved the  H1N1 vaccine as an injection  and an  intranasal spray  made by  CSL ,  Sanofi Pasteur ,  MedImmune  and   Nova