KOCHI: The mechanised bamboo mat weaving centre set up by State Bamboo Corporation at Ochanthuruth was inaugurated by Minister for Industries E P Jayarajan through video conference, on Monday.

Chunhua shadow puppetry and Qingshan bamboo weaving, two forms of traditional art from Changsha county, have been named municipal-level intangible cultural heritage items. Shadow puppetry, also ...

Zhouzhuang has a long history in weaving bamboo articles. There emerged a thin bamboo strip processing center in the northern part of the town in the Qing dynasty, which produced utensils for ...

TUMPAT, June 1 (Bernama) -- What began as a quiet pastime has blossomed into a meaningful livelihood for Diniey Iqbal Che Kar and his wife, Nuur Faraiin Mat Rowi, who took up bamboo weaving as a hobby ...

Watch as an expert craftsman weaves a beautiful bamboo basket with skill and precision. From selecting the finest bamboo to expertly shaping and assembling each strand, every step reflects the ...

To you and me, what good is a tough bamboo piece? Maybe to support a beam just constructed. But to P.K Yahiya, it can be used to weave dreams. A Taj Mahal is taking shape at his small shop ...

The artisans would be taught measurement, free-hand drawing, treatment and preservation of bamboo, mat weaving and furniture making for export. “We have selected these districts after the Institute of ...

A tribal woman engaged in weaving Kannadipaya The high flexibility of the mat which can be rolled and placed inside a bamboo cylinder with a diameter less than 10 cm is the most important of the mat.

By examining its phytoliths (a microscopic structure found in rotten plants), Zhang's team concluded the mat was made of reeds, rather than bamboo or bulrush, all commonly used in mats in ancient ...

MANILA, Philippines - Filipino indigenous music and mat weaving were among the highlights of the first-ever Kuala Lumpur International Craft Festival (KLICF 2015).