Andhra Pradesh tableau in this Republic Day parade will feature the Etikopakka toys.

A small village around 60 km from Vizag, it's famous for these toys made out of the wood of the Ankudu tree, and uses natural dyes. These lightweight toys are soft in nature and often given as gifts. They usually have themes centered around Puranas, day to day life, small games like Tic Tac Toe. One of their well known collection is Lakka Pidathalu, a set of kitchen utensil toys. These toys were popularized in recent times by one CK Raju who set up cooperatives for the artisans, ensured they got a fair deal and marketed these toys well. He was awarded the Padmashree for his efforts.