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Can I visit a traditional woodcarving village near Kandy?

Asked 5 months agoSeen by 359 travellers

Felix LE.•2045 rep•1

I want to see the craftsmen making the intricate temple doors and pillars. Is there a specific village famous for this heritage craft.

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asked 5 months ago

Felix LE.•2045 rep•1

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Embekke and the surrounding villages are the historic heart of woodcarving in the Kandy region. The Embekke Devalaya itself is a masterpiece of wooden architecture with hundreds of unique carvings. You can find several family workshops in the area where they still use traditional hand tools to create statues and furniture. It is much more authentic than the big showrooms in the city center.

answered 5 months ago

Tharindu S.•9060 rep•1

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