1. Soft wood from the nearby hills is used to make Kondapalli toys.

    Soft wood from the nearby hills is used to make Kondapalli toys.

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  2. Balamurali wants to tell about the 400-year-old art of making toys in his village, Kondapalli.

    Balamurali wants to tell about the 400-year-old art of making toys in his village, Kondapalli.

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  3. Household items like bowls and even jewelry are made from coconut shells.

    Household items like bowls and even jewelry are made from coconut shells.

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  4. The coconut shell is cleaned, smoothed with sandpaper or a machine, shaped, stabilized with a base, and polished with wood polish.

    The coconut shell is cleaned, smoothed with sandpaper or a machine, shaped, stabilized with a base, and polished with wood polish.

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