Craft & Tradition · Uttarakhand

Ringal bamboo craft

Baskets, mats and household items woven from ringal, a hill bamboo.

Understand

Where Ringal bamboo craft comes from

Ringal craft is practised by artisan communities across the Uttarakhand hills; it carries a geographical-indication tag.

How it's practiced

Artisans split the thin ringal bamboo into strips and weave them into baskets, mats, trays and containers.

Baskets, mats and household items woven from ringal, a hill bamboo.

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The Journey

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Where Ringal bamboo craft comes from, why it started, and what it means today.

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