From Pod to Packet: Processing Tamarind in Bastar
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From Pod to Packet: Processing Tamarind in Bastar

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Published on: 19 March 2019
Chhattisgarh, 2019

Tamarind grows abundantly in the district of Bastar in Chhattisgarh. The collection of tamarind, the treatment of its pods to make tamarind bricks have become a source of livelihood for many in this region. This video shows the process of making tamarind bricks.

This content has been created as part of a project commissioned by the Directorate of Culture and Archaeology, Government of Chhattisgarh, to document the cultural and natural heritage of the state of Chhattisgarh.