Some Handicraft Items that are made by Nyishi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
Some Handicraft Items that are made by Nyishi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh Editor: Likha Taje The following are the some of the Handicraft Items that are made by the Nyishi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh. These handicraft are made fro bamboo and canes which are locally available in their region. Earlier the handicraft were made to used for house hold utility as well as for agricultural equipment. Some pictures are as following:- MURA This is known as " Mura ". Initially the whole part of Mura is made of cane and bamboo only. But later rope portion is changed with plastic rope. There are different types and sizes are made depend on requirement. XOTA In Nyishi tribe language, this entity is known as "Xota" ( sound as Hota). The whole body is made of bamboo and cane. This is used for various purposes such as storing rice, holding vegetables, used as a basket,etc. HOOKU This product is known as " Hooku " (in Nyishi language), which is used as a plate in ancie