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This kitchen set is made up of wood of the Wrightia tinctoria tree,colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood). This multicolored hand crafted toy is ideal for little girls and gifting purpose. These wooden toys are traditionally made in Channapatna near Bangalore As a result of the popularity of these toys, Channapatna is known as Gombegala Ooru (toy-town) of Karnataka. Traditionally, the work involved lacquering the wood of the Wrightia tinctoria tree,colloquially called Aale mara (ivory-wood). The different stages include procuring the wood, seasoning the wood, cutting the wood into the desired shapes, pruning and carving the toys, applying the colours and finally polishing the finished product. Vegetable dyes are used in the coloring process to ensure that the toys and dolls are safe for use by children.