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Lac is one oldest resins known to mankind. It is formed from the secretions of particular species of insect on host trees. In India lac resin is found in the belt that stretches from Maharashtara in the west to West Bengal. In Chhattisgarh, as in other places, lac was earlier found naturally, but…
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  Lac is one oldest resins known to mankind. It is formed from the secretions of particular species of insect on host trees. In India lac resin is found in the belt that stretches from Maharashtara in the west to West Bengal. In Chhattisgarh, as in other places, lac was earlier found naturally,…
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Bamboo grows in abundance across districts in Chhattisgarh. It has been an ineluctable part of this region’s life style, used for making fishing nets, in building homes, baskets, kanwad (load carrying poles), musical instruments and for food. Bamboo forms the basis of livelihood for the Basor…
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  Introduction While the forests of Bastar has something in store for the dwellers across all seasons, the dwellers also respond to it with their seasonal awareness and sensitive engagement; while fibers and creepers are collected year round some of the forest produces are only collected in their…
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  Introduction This brief article seeks to outline and highlight the life and culture of lac rearers and practice of lac rearing in Bastar. Through it we will try to explore some fundamental questions about lac as a forest produce and its history; following which we shall briefly look into the…
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बांस मानव सभ्यता से जुड़ी प्राचीनतम सामग्रियों में से एक है। पूर्वोत्तर भारत में तो समूचा जीवन ही बांस पर आधारित होता है। मध्य भारत के आदिवासी क्षेत्रों में भी बांस एक मत्वपूर्ण प्राकृतिक सामग्री है जिसका प्रयोग अनेक प्रकार से किया जाता है। वास्तव में बांस के बिना ग्रामीण जीवन की कल्पना नहीं की जा…
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लाख एक प्रकार का राल अथवा रेज़िन है जो कि एक विशेष कीड़े से प्राप्त होता है। लाख के कीड़े अपनी सुरक्षा हेतु अपने शरीर में उपस्थित सूक्ष्म ग्रंथियों द्वारा राल का स्राव किया जाता है जो हमें लाख के रूप में प्राप्त होता है। इसे वनोपज भी माना जा सकता है क्योंकि इसका उत्पादन जंगल में ही किया जाता है। भारत…
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Surajbati Pardhi and Brijlal Pardhi are bamboo weavers from Bastar. The process of crafting articles out of bamboo begins with bamboo procurement. At first, the stems are split and the knots are removed. The stems are then measured and cut according to requirement. The stems are cleaned and further…
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