Etikoppaka
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Etikoppaka | |
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 Banana fields near Etikoppaka | |
.svg)  Etikoppaka Location in Andhra Pradesh, India  Etikoppaka Etikoppaka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°30′N 82°44′E / 17.50°N 82.73°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Government | |
| • Type | Panchayati raj (India) |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP |
Etikoppaka is a small village on the banks of Varaha River in Visakhapatnam district of Andhra Pradesh, India. In 2017, the traditional Etikoppaka toys acquired a Geographical Indications (GI) tag.
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Toys are made of soft wood and lacquer color. Coloured with natural dyes derived from seeds,lacquer,roots and leaves. The way of toy making is also known as turned wood lacquer craft.