New Delhi, June 19 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Canada to attend the G7 Summit, has gifted a brass dokra horse to the South African President Cyril Ramaphosa.

This brass horse from Chhattisgarh is a handmade artwork created using an ancient metal casting method called the lost-wax technique. Made by tribal artisans, each piece is unique and shows a mix of traditional and modern styles.

In tribal culture, the horse stands for power, loyalty, and devotion. Such figures are often used in rituals as offerings to gods. The horse is decorated with fine details like twisted wire designs, bells, and harnesses, all made in brass.

Dokra art has been practised in Chhattisgarh for over 4,000 years and is still kept alive by tribal ...