The craft of coconut shell carving of Bankura district of West Bengal began as a variation of the infamous conch shell carving from the same region. During the 1980’s there was a sudden scarcity in the supply of conch shells in West Bengal, as a result their prices soared. To sustain themselves and to keep […]
The coconut shell – a versatile raw material – has several innovative uses. The coconut shell – generally thrown away as a waste material – can and was shaped by some as a kitchen spoon, using one half of a cracked shell. It was also used as a mould for making sweetmeats, a tradition that […]
Coconut trees grow all over the coast line of Bangladesh and the versatile coconut is a fruit which is used in its entirety with not even a single part of it being wasted. From the coconut shell products like bowls, vases, tea pots, masks and hookahs are crafted. Lamp stands encased in brass, dolls and […]