Artisans address raw material shortage, redefine tradition for modern markets Mysuru: Bamboo artisans were once predicted to have a bleak future, as more attractive alternatives made of plastic, porcelain, fibre, steel and aluminium offered stiff competition, making bamboo products seem old-fashioned. However, through sheer perseverance and skill, local artisans have overturned that prediction by infusing…
Married Hindu women exchange ‘bagina’ in bamboo-made soops laced with turmeric By M.B. Pavan Murthy The verse, ‘Bidiru Nanarigalladavalu…” (Bamboo, to whom doesn’t I belong…) from Saint Shishunala Sharif’s song poignantly highlights the profound significance of bamboo in our lives, a significance that resonates even more prominently during the Gowri-Ganesha festival. While plastic has become…
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