Must see - Making of Kansha/ Kansa utensils in Bankura, WB

The making of Kansha/ Kansa utensils in Bankura district of West Bengal. 

Kansha/ Kansa is an alloy of copper and tin. 

Pure Kansa is an Indian name for bell metal or bronze. An ultra-superior metal, Kansa is an alloy of Copper 78 percent and Tin 22 percent both heated together up to 700 centigrade to form pure bronze. A malleable metal in itself, the prepared alloy is further moulded into handcrafted products and can acquire different kinds of finishes – matt or glossy, depending on the aesthetic preferences.

Kansa is usually used to eat food and drink water on a daily basis which helps enhancing the gut health. 

Those roadies from the 5 states in South India planning to drive to North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan and North East can stop by and pick up a couple of these utensils, viz. thalis, glasses, bowls, ladles, etc after some price haggling with the artisans. 

Video credit: Anirban Das. 

Source: Bankura Tourism. 

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