Papaya Shaped Spin Top (Lattu)

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The Papaya Shaped Spin Top (Lattu) is a lovely resemblance of the fruit on which it is based. Well, the fruit and this toy are not at all related except that this enjoyable spintop game takes the shape of a papaya and is easily recognizable for its innovative make and design. Let your children make merry with this unique game and enjoy by spinning the top around.Unlike other tops, this one is beautifully handcrafted and painted using best quality raw materials. As it is a Channapatna toy, this top is made with a special type of softwood and coloured with natural vegetable dyes. It is non-toxic in nature and eco-friendly, making the top safe for children and infants as well.The spintop games are widely known for their enjoyment factor, though they are also best regarded for building qualities such as confidence, concentration, skills and techniques.For adults who cannot resist the charm of this captivating spintop game, they can go ahead and add it to their vintage toy collection.As it is hard to find elsewhere, you can now get hold of the Papaya Shaped Spin Top (Lattu) at goroots at nominal prices.

About Channapatna Art

The wooden toys manufactured in the Channapatna or the toy-town of Karnataka are popularly known as Channapatna toys. It is a proper particular form of art practised in the southern state and is been preserved as a geographical indication (GI) under the norms of the World Trade Organization.

A typical type of wood from the Wrightia Tinctoria tree, also known as Aale Mara or ivory wood, is used in the making of the Channapatna toys. This wood is light in weight and closely grained so that it is easy to work with. It is easy to cut, process and finish and the artisans can find the wood in abundance as the tree is abundantly found in the geographical area.

Right from procuring the wood to its pruning, seasoning and colouring, the expert Channapatna craftsmen use handicraft skills that are pure, crude and raw. Final polishing of the product and the dyeing is done using naturally found colours or vegetable dyes based on the likes and preferences of the artisans.

The Channapatna toy industry is in great demand today. Although, a decade ago it faced an intense competition from the Chinese market, Channapatna toy industry is now back on its feet and enjoying great reception worldwide. Most of the products are exported to USA, UK and Europe.