Ringal Bamboo Basketry - Uttarakhand
Uttarakhand state is a remote area in terms of lifestyle and is also rich in botanical resources like Ringal bamboo resource. In the district, Rudraprayag (Garhwal) Ringal bamboo is part of life of the local tribal population. Products of Ringal bamboo are particularly tough and durable.
Natural eco-friendly products are best replaceable of plastic containers. Nowadays, the usage of bamboo products is growing due to its good decomposable characteristics and also due to the craze toward modern lifestyle products that are introduced in the current market. Products like fruit and vegetable baskets, pen stands, flower vases, vessels and tea trays are beautifully weaved in attractive design patterns like plain weave, basket weave and twill weaves.
List of Traditional products:
Tokri – Grain measures
Doka – Large Baskets
Dalia – Shallow Baskets
Puthuka – Grain Baskets
Dvak – Double-walled Baskets
Suppa – Winnows
Jhoola – Cradles
