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Bacha Pangke
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Wood |
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This is a spindle holder made of wood. |
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It is used to keep spindles used for weaving. It has been in use from ancient times. |
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The people of Lahaul and Spiti district in Himachal Pradesh, India, in the Western Himalayas. |
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Bangchoong
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Bamboo |
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It is a Tiffin box made of bamboo strips and has a lid. |
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This bamboo container is used by the farmers and others to carry their lunch when they go for work. |
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The people of Tawang district in Arunachal Pradesh, India in the Eastern Himalayas. |
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Bari Patan Yantra
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Copper and bamboo |
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This is an equipment for aroma extraction by the process of hydro-distillation. |
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The aromatic plant parts are heated in water in the big closed vessel on an earthen oven. The aroma-laden steam flows through the bamboo pipe to the long throated vessel kept on a water bath where it gets stored after condensation. |
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People of Chamoli district in Garhwal region, Uttarakhand, India, in the Central Himalayas. |
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Bhel shed
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| Material: |
Wood, metal wires |
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This is a brush with flat wooden frame. |
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Introduced in this region in mid 20th century from Darjeeling, it is used for combing and softening raw wool. |
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The people of Lahaul and Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh, India in the Western Himalayas. |
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Bhojpatra
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| Material: |
Tree bark |
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This is paper made from the very thin bark of the tree Betula utilis. |
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The tree bark of Betuila utilis was the most commonly used material for writing. Several ancient texts and manuscripts have been written on ‘Bhojpatra’. |
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People of Chamoli district of Garhwal region in Uttarakhand, India, in the Central Himalayas. |
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Bok
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Tibetan Silk |
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It is a cloak made of Tibetan silk with thread work at the edges. |
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It is tied around the neck and worn on the back as part of the traditional dress. |
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The women of Leh district, Jammu & Kashmir, India, in the Western Himalayas. |
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Bumpa
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Copper |
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This is a copper vessel with the eight auspicious Buddhist symbols made on it. It is locally made and usually colourful. |
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It is used to serve both solid as well as liquid food. |
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The people of Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India, in the Western Himalayas. |
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Chang-Kema
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Bamboo |
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It is a sieve made of woven bamboo, which comes in many shapes and sizes. |
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The fermented millets mixed with water are passed through the smaller sieves and the liquid is drunk as ‘chang’ (local beer). The larger horizontal ones are used to wash vegetables. |
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The households of Tawang region of Arunachal Pradesh, India, in the Eastern Himalayas. |
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