Men and women belonging to the Soliga tribe in Anehole earn part of their livelihood by de-weeding plants and making furniture out of them.
Men and women belonging to the Soliga tribe in Anehole earn part of their livelihood by de-weeding plants and making furniture out of them.
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These tribal craftsmen are converting weeds into furniture.
Men and women belonging to the Soliga tribe in Anehole earn part of their livelihood by de-weeding plants and making furniture out of them. The raw material used for the furniture is a fast growing forest weed called ‘Lantana’ that chokes other plants. It takes several hours for the forest department to clear out these weeds.
Tribal craftsmen are making sofa sets, beds, swings, teapoys, shelves and other standard products with this plant the wood has a slight natural polish and doesn’t require any finishing touches.
A hand-crafted win-win situation, this!
You can contact them here if you wish to make a purchase- Murugesh at 7676303162 or Narayanan at 9449203638.
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