The Dancing Doll is a master piece of Kondapalli toys. It is liked by young and old and is an intriguing handicraft owing to it's a rather interesting bobbing head, body and hand moments. It is handcrafted with Poniki wood and paper mache, tapioca flour and plaster of paris, made from separate pieces of wood, head, torso, and skirt of this doll shake and is detachable. They are assembled together and balanced to create a bobbing or appears to be dancing or swaying. With constant movement, the toy brings something original to the table, keeping the children quite as content as the more learned lovers of art. The Kondapalli toys are made in Kondapalli in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. These toys were one of the variety of toys assembled in the houses during the festivals of Sankranti and Navratri and is referred as Bommala Koluvu. Thirukannur PaperMache Dancing Doll PuttaBomma ButtaBomma. The dolls are used to represent various traditional dance forms like Bharatanatyam, Manipuri, Kathakali and more. Local people of Thanjavur call it “Thanjavur Thalaiyatti Bommai” in Tamil which means bobble head dolls or head shaking dolls.

• Feature: A unique and authentic souvenir handcrafted Kondapalli Dancing doll or Butta Bomma or Tanjore Doll is a lively depiction of the beauty of classical dance Bharatanatyam.


• What You Will Do With The Kit: Design your own dancing doll using vibrant paints.


• Perfect For Beginners: Don't fret about how you will paint the doll, because the kit comes with an easy-to-follow instruction manual.


• All-Inclusive: With everything you need to paint the doll included in the kit, you're all set!


• Bring Home Tradition: Decorate your home with the ancient tradition of Thanjavur Dancing Dolls that attained the GI tag!


• Unique Design: The dolls are bobbleheads that are fun to play with, especially for kids.


• Eco-Friendly Decor: The doll is made out of papier-mache which makes it a completely sustainable decor option.