Sustainable Craft Practices
A group of craft persons were eager to show their skills in bamboo basket making that were woven into conical shapes, large in size. These were used by them to transport most of their requirements, usually carried on their back held by a head strap.
We spent the time talking to them and documenting the process of bamboo basket making as practiced by the skilled locals of Rangphlang village. By mid-afternoon we could feel the sudden change in the weather, the wind was getting stronger, and the clouds were amongst us, making us feel the momentary experience of the changing moods of the weather as the sun made its movements towards sunset.
The team hastily had to wind up recording and think of the long trek back. It took us over three hours – a slow step by step walk back up the mountain slopes this time, with all our recording equipment on our backs feeling the chill as the whiff of clouds went past the valley across. Reconfirming is some way that it was Meghalaya that we were in.
Basket Making Process:
