Ruby Press Co.: 2011

Monday, 12 December 2011

Bamboo and Cane of North East India

Title: Bamboo and Cane of North East India
Editors: Anand Wangkhem & Gunjan Ray
ISBN: 978-81-922182-3-6
First Edition: 2011
Binding: Hard Cover
Price: Rs. 795/-
Category: Forestry, Crafts

About the Book:
Cane and bamboo being the finest natural resource is abundantly available in India, especially in the North East Region of the country. It is a living tradition in Indian handicrafts sector contributing economic growth of the country, especially the North Eastern Region of India. There was a time when the handicrafts activities were considered as a subsistence activity but with the change of time in the socio-economic environment, this activity has attained an additional importance and has become a major national economic activity.

The virtues of cane and bamboo are not new but the interest in it is. From being to a ‘poor man’s timber’ it is now coming to be known as the ‘most promising wood substitute’ with the nations of the world taking much interest handicrafts, its utility has extended far beyond. The world over, cane and bamboo offer wonderful opportunities to integrate the rural community with modern industrial processes, building a strong interdependence model to the benefit of both.

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Products of Cane and Bamboo

Title: Products of Cane and Bamboo
Editors: Anand Wangkhem & Gunjan Ray
ISBN: 978-81-922182-4-3
First Edition: 2011
Binding: Hard Cover
Price: Rs. 795/-
Category: Forestry, Crafts

About the Book:
Cane and bamboo being the finest natural resource is abundantly available in India, especially in the North East Region of the country. Among the NE states of India, Tripura is famous for its bamboo work, made from split bamboo, so finely done that they acquire an ivory look. The best-known places for basketry and mats are Assam and Bengal. Having abundant raw materials, Assam has a large variety of beautiful products like baskets, hukkas, musical instruments, mugs for rice beer, floor mats, fishing devices and handles. Baskets and mats from Bengal and Tripura look similar. Elegant screens made from split bamboo are a specialty in Tripura. Mizo baskets, made for storing rice, is woven with four long bamboo splints at the corners. Arunachal Pradesh excels in cane and bamboo work with bamboo bridges and cane belts. Orissa has some outstanding items, like articles made from what is known as the golden grass. Manipur has unusual type of baskets, with dome shaped lid made out of bamboo. Tamil Nadu is famed for its kora grass mats. Extremely delicate, and indeed the most aristocratic of mats in the world, are made in Kerala. Square bamboo box made here is perfectly gorgeous with black and white design.

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