Mizoram is the land of a number of craftsmen and skilled
artisans excelling in various crafts. Bamboo and Cane related crafts are a
major source of income to the state as well as the people. The Mizo’s dexterity
in wicker-work and basketry is well known. Bamboo and Cane have their
multifarious uses in turning out various commercial crafts and items of
furniture. Even their houses are generally built with bamboo walls and floors
and thatched roofs. While women excel at weaving, men are expert at cane and bamboo
work. They make fine cane hats and uncommonly beautiful baskets. The
traditional Mizo hat is known for its workmanship. It looks as if the hat is
woven out of fine bamboo as fine as cotton yarn. Besides their typical hat or
caps, domestic baskets are all made from plaited bamboo and these are
reinforced by stout cane, which is very hard and durable. By smoking, the cane
would be coloured a shiny mahogany to give some colour and patterns to the
work.
Bamboo forests cover a large extent of area in Mizoram.
Around 57% of the geographical area of Mizoram is under Bamboo cover found at
heights ranging from 400m – 1500m above mean sea level. The State possesses the
maximum percentage of its geographical area under bamboo forests
as compared to other States of
the country. Bamboo forests are most abundant in the five northern
districts but are rare in the eastern and
south eastern parts of the State,
particularly in Champhai, due to high altitude. Most of the bamboo species
occurring in the State are found between 400m to 1,500m altitude and
their distribution is somewhat restricted
to above 1,550m.
DONER Minister Jitendra Singh said that Mizoram can become
the Bamboo state of India and the Government has already initiated an effort to
activate a Bamboo Development Board.
Noting that there was need for each North Eastern state to
develop an individual identity, Singh said: “State of Mizoram has a very bright
opportunity to develop itself and earn the distinction of being a ‘Bamboo
State’ of the Indian Union.”
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