Dimapur, October 17 (MExN): INTACH Nagaland Chapter in collaboration with Nagaland Bamboo Development Agency (NBDA), organized a bamboo mat weaving workshop for school children under the INTACH initiative ‘Learn a Craft’ to create awareness on fading craft traditions and skills on October 14.
According to a press release, the workshop started with a short programme presided by the INTACH State Convener, Sentila T Yanger followed by a presentation from Dr Tolto Metha, NBDA, who spoke on bamboo tagged ‘Green Gold’ and its diversification, various usages and applications. Vote of thanks was delivered by Mefutiba Longkumer, Co-Convener Nagaland Chapter. Thereafter, the students and teachers were given a tour of the bamboo centre by Kevin Solo, NBDA.
The bamboo workshop was conducted by resource person Amenla an expert bamboo weaving artisan. Altogether 75 students from the following schools- Christina Memorial Higher Secondary School, Charis High Academy, Delhi Public School, Christian Higher Secondary School, and Bethesda Higher Secondary participated and individually crafted bamboo mats in the workshop, the release stated.
Meanwhile, INTACH Nagaland Chapter thanked Tarep Imchen, Team Leader NBDA, team members and resource person Amenla, for the collaboration support and cooperation towards the success of the workshop.
