Cane and Bamboo of Sikkim

The cane and bamboo craft exists in almost all the villages in the interior of Sikkim and the skilled artisans here offer a distinguished range of products. Being one of the fastest growing plants and found in abundance all over the state, Bamboo is deeply embedded in several traditions of Sikkim and remains a decades […]

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Khunda/Bamboo Staves of Punjab

In Batala town the Khunda/ Bamboo staves are crafted for use by the local Punjabi farming community, the nomadic cattle herding Gujjars, and the Nihang warriors, also used as an essential part of the Bhangra dance these iron tipped staves serve the purpose of a walking aid and weapon. The Staves made from whole bamboo […]

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Cane and Bamboo of Laos

“People who live in houses built on piles eat sticky rice, and listen to the music of the khene (a bamboo instrument) are surely Lao.” – A Lao saying Illustrating how well integrated, cane and bamboo, are into every aspect of the life of a Lao. Like all countries, in the South East Asian region, […]

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