Hyderabad: In a significant development, the ancient tribal art form of hand-crafting Naikpod masks specific to the Naikpod tribes living in Madaram village of Mulakalapalli mandal in Bhadradri Kothagudem district could soon receive a Geographical Indication (GI) tag.

To achieve this, the Naikpod Tribal Arts and Crafts Society has applied for GI registration at the Intellectual Property Facilitation Centre (IPFC), with the support of Gurunanak Institutions Technical Campus.

The application for registration was verified by Subhajit Saha, CEO of IP Services LLP and M Srivatsa, legal counsel for GI registration.

Pasula Anjan Kumar, president of the Naikpod Tribal Arts and Crafts Society, said this could be a turning point for his community. “It will not only help in protecting the Naikpod

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