An elderly man pauses for a moment while making a basket with split bamboo at Langzanger village in Kiphire district. Naga baskets and handicrafts made from fine strips of cane and bamboo are well known and sought after for their utility as well as aesthetic value. Split bamboo is the usual material used for both mats and baskets. There are various stages involved in the preparation of baskets and other cane goods. It begins in the collection of raw materials from the forest, making splints of necessary sizes, weaving of the basket and finally giving the final changes.
(Photo by Lipichem)
