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Tribesmen of Arunachal Pradesh peeling off bamboo strings to make tiny toys and baskets out of them. The state has a vibrant craft tradition and every tribe excels in craftsmanship. Cane and bamboo is an important craft of this area, and the workmanship is of a very high order. Many tribesmen make their own hats, which are often extremely decorative, adorned with the beaks and feathers of birds or with tufts of hair dyed red. They also make varieties of baskets, bags and other containers. There is a wide range of cane belts, woven and plain, and in northern Subansiri, tribals have even elaborately woven brassieres of cane and fibre. Cane and bamboo is strictly men's craft and the most commonly made objects are baskets for storing ad carrying paddy, fuel and water, vessels for preparing loc
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