North East India also has a rich tradition of high quality weaving, embroidery and handicrafts. North East India's handicraft centres have an extraordinary collection of handicraft items, wooden items, embroidery and jewellery. A wide variety of crafts such as weaving, painting, pottery, smithy work, basketry, woodcarving etc. are found among the people of Arunachal Pradesh. From Arunachal Pradesh, one can buy a variety of momentos like paintings, woodcarvings, carpets, shawls etc. Assam is mostly known for its exquisite silks and the bamboo and cane products. Besides this, several other crafts like toys, pottery, woodcraft, masks, jewellery, metal crafts are also made here. The state boast of special kind of hand-woven cloth. The most prized is the fine golden ‘Muga’ silk. Traditional garments include the two-piece mekhela chadar worn by women. Bell metal products and brassware form part of the Assamese people’s daily life. The ‘xorai and bota’ – receptacles for betel nut and paan leaves have been traditionally used for centuries. Two whole townships near Guwahati, Hajo and Sarthebari, are entirely devoted to the production of traditional metalware.