The Jaderi namakatti was given the GI tag by the Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai recently.
Jaderi namakatti are clay sticks that are white in colour, usually available in finger-like shape with a smooth texture. The application seeking tag for this product was filed by Jaderi Tiruman (Namakatti) Producers Society.
Jaderi is a small village in Tiruvannamalai district. There are around 120 families in Cheyyar taluk whose primary occupation has been making namakatti for more than hundreds of years now.
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Reporting: Sangeetha Kandavel
Video: Venkatachalapathy C
Voiceover & Production: K. Rajashree Das
