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Life at Daribokgre village in Meghalaya
Meghalaya is home to three prominent communities - Khasi, Garo and Jaintia. Garos comprise the second-largest tribe in the state. Let's explore a Garo village and their way of life.
Bamboo, a miracle material in Meghalaya
Bamboo, locally called wa.a, has deep roots in the Garo community of Meghalaya. It thrives in the hills, used for homes and culinary delights. Discover its versatile role in Daribokgre village.
Mizoram farmers caught in ‘rat trap’
Ahead of a new bamboo flowering cycle, rats are attacking fields in Mizoram, destroying crops in several acres as farmers and officials struggle to contain the problem.
Kerala’s Kannadippaya bamboo mat and the quest for identity
Weaving a Kannadippaya is an exquisite, age-old skill possessed by elderly women in remote tribal settlements spread over the southern Western Ghats range in Kerala.
One man’s bamboo quest breaks records
With 96 varieties harvested, farmer Prashant Date sets the record for the largest collection of bamboo in India. His garden is growing and he may venture into the commercial space soon.
Manipur’s decreasing bamboo supply hurts artisans
Urbanization is claiming another ancient industry -- bamboo artisans – as sprawling construction means not only less bamboo cover but competing demands for it from scaffolding makers.
The vanishing art of weaving bamboo baskets
A couple struggling to earn money by weaving bamboo baskets – their traditional livelihood – makes a development management student wonder if it’s wrong to expect some support from the government.
Eco-activists root for bamboo
Bamboo could be the answer to Kerala’s persistent soil erosion and deadly landslides, say passionate environmentalists who plant hundreds of saplings and sing songs rooting for greater spread.
Konkan farms reap the bounty of bamboo
The newfound interest in the cultivation of bamboo, known as the wise man’s timber, is helping transform the rural economy in the Konkan region of Maharashtra by boosting farm incomes