Design Resource
Bamboo Basketry - Dhamas
Making of Bamboo Baskets
by
Prof. Bibhudutta Baral, Tushar Barman, Aruna Kumari Y. and Shruti K.
Products
Dhamas bamboo baskets are very basic and used for storing and agricultural purposes. The shape of this basket is wide and shallow in depth. The rim is made of thin bamboo pole to enhance the durability and for good grip while handling the basket. These baskets are ideal for farmers to store and transfer the grains and vegetables from one place to other place. However, there is a slight change in weaving technique depending on the purpose of the product. For example, the baskets which are used to store grains are weaved closely without any gaps to avoid leakage.
Below are the products with traditional name:
• Tokri – Grain measures
• Dalia – Shallow baskets
• Puthuka – Grain baskets
• Supa - Winnow
