Cane
& Bamboo Work
Cane
and bamboo industry of Arunachal Pradesh is of very high standard. Most of the
domestic requirements are made of cane and bamboo . Hats of different sizes
and shapes, various kinds of baskets, cane vessels, a wide variety of cane belts,
woven and plains, elaborately woven brassier of cane and fibre, bamboo mugs
with carvings, a variety of ornaments and neckless are some of the products
that deserve special mention. The technique of basketry is same throughout.
The two basic techniques are twill and hexagon both open and closed.
Arunachal basketery are beautiful not only because of the fine texture but also
because of the unusual shapes. Many a baskets have pleasing forms. There is
definite correlation between the shape and the topography and climatic condition
of the region. The angular and curvatious nature of some of the baskets have
definite functional value.
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