Bamboo Craftsman carves a niche for himself

Assam, Jan 13, 2008 : Tridib Mohanta, residing in a remote village of India"s northeastern Assam, excels as a skilled bamboo craftsman and is the proud winner of the 2006 UNESCO-CCI Seal Of Excellence award.

Tridib made his first bamboo item in 2003 for his daughter and discovered his love for the art. Since then, he has been creating excellent masterpieces with bamboo and has won nationwide appreciation. Today, his finished products cost between 200 rupees to 1,500 rupees per piece.

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