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the countrymen towards their art people also make beautiful
and culture is a manifestation clothes and decorations from
of the feeling of ‘pride in our bamboo grass. This is also
heritage’. In our country, there providing employment to tribal
are so many such colours women and their talent is also
scattered in every corner. We getting recognition.
should also work continuously to Friends, a couple from
adorn and preserve them. Karnataka is sending many
unique products made
My dear countrymen, many from betel nut fiber to the
beautiful and useful things are international market. This is a
made from bamboo in many couple from Shivamogga in
areas of the country. There are Karnataka – Shriman Suresh
skilled bamboo artisans, skilled and his wife Shrimati Maithili.
artists, especially in tribal areas. These people are making many
Ever since the country changed decorative things ranging from
the British-era laws related to trays, plates and handbags from
bamboo, a huge market has betel nut fiber. Chappals made
developed for it. Even in areas like of this fiber are also being liked a
Palghar in Maharashtra, tribal lot today. Today, their products
people make many beautiful are being sold in London and
products from bamboo. Things other markets of Europe. This is
like boxes, chairs, teapots, the very quality of our natural
baskets, and trays made of resources and traditional skills,
bamboo are becoming very which is being liked by everyone.
popular. Not only this, these In this traditional knowledge of

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