Bamboo Handicraft Products
Bamboo Handicraft Products
| Main Info | ML/KH/HD/002 |
| Name of the Technique | Bamboo Handicraft Products |
| Source Title | Primary Survey |
| Source Publisher | BRDC/TERI |
| Source Year | 2023 |
| History Of The Technique | The specialty of this traditional knowledge holder is in making various Handicraft products like basket, tray, vase, hat, boxes, bamboo flask and other home decoration products. |
| Manufacturing technique | The outer layer of the bamboo are mainly used. They cut and split the bamboo/thri into different sizes depending on the size, shape and type of product they are making. Fevicol or super glue was used to attach the product if needed. |
| Method of Preparation | Tools used: Local knife (wait/tari), Saw, Driller, Hammer etc. |
| Material Composition | Local bamboos and “Thri”, are the main raw material which he mainly used for his work. |
| How to implement | These raw materials are locally available and seldom purchased from market. Making of one small basket takes a day work to complete. |
| Theme | Traditional Handicraft |
| Sub Theme | Wood products |
| Source Title | Primary Survey |
| Source Publisher | BRDC/TERI |
| Source Year | 2023 |
| Source Place | West Khasi Hills, Meghalaya |