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• Introduction about North-East
• Introduction of States
• Fact files of States
• Museums
• About Crafts of North-East
• Bamboo and Cane
• Miscellaneous Crafts
• Textiles

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• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Tripura

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• Arunachal Pradesh
• Assam
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Mizoram
• Nagaland
• Tripura

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[ Bamboo and Cane ]

• about BAMBOO, The Giant Grass:
• about Cane
• Bamboo - Arunachal Pradesh
  • Introduction
  • Cane and Bamboo Types
  • Classification of Basketry
  • Classification of Baskets in respect to their shapes
  • Basketry Objects of Miscellaneous Utility
  • Tools and Implements used in Basket Making
  • Basketry Technique/ Basketry Patterns
  • Domestic Products
  • Headgear & Rain Shields
  • Glossary
• Bamboo - Assam
  • Introduction
  • History and Origin
  • Distribution According to Caste or Community
  • Technique of Production
  • Bamboo
  • Cane
  • Tools and Implement
  • Products and Process of Manufacture
    • Bamboo and Cane products manufactured for use in domestic purposes
    • Fishing Implements
    • Bamboo Mats
    • Umbrella handle
    • ‘Japi  or  Chhata’  (Bamboo / leaf head-gear)
    • Bamboo Musical Instruments
    • Folk Medicine in Rural Areas of Assam
    • Diversification in present Bamboo Industry
    • Some other common bamboo products
    • Cane furniture
    • Cane Baskets
    • Scope for development
  • Glossary
• Bamboo - Manipur
  • Introduction
  • Architecture
  • Baskets
  • Headgears
  • Traps
  • Effigies and Images
  • Musical Instruments
  • Umbrellas
  • Totems
  • Miscellaneous
  • Glossary
• BAMBOO AND CANE - Culture of Meghalaya 
  • Basket
  • Rain Shields and Headgear
  • Miscellaneous Products
  • Glossary

• Bamboo - Mizoram

  • Mizo House

  • Basketry / Baskets

  • Native Furniture

  • Whole culm containers

  • Winnowing Trays

  • Fish Baskets

  • Rain Shield and Head Gear

  • Miscellaneous Products

  • Smoking Pipes

  • Weapons

  • Glossary

• Bamboo - Nagaland
  • Cane
  • Bamboo Basket
    • Technique of Basket Weaving 
  • Bamboo Works
    • Domestic Products
    • Weapons
    • Tribal Costume Accessories
    • Fish Traps and Fish Baskets
    • Ceremonial Headgear
    • Musical Instruments
  • Glossary
• Bamboo - Tripura

  • Tribal Hill House

  • Field / House Fences of Tripura

  • Baskets

  • Native Furniture

  • Fish Trap & Fish Basket

  • Rain Shields & Headgear

  • Miscellaneous Products

  • Smoking Pipes

• List of Museums in India
• Annotated Bibliography

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[ Arts and Crafts ]

• Arunachal Pradesh
  • Introduction
  • Ornaments
  • Weapons
  • Wood-Carving
  • Mask-Dance
  • Smoking pipes
  • Dances and Music
  • Pottery 
• Assam
  • Introduction
  • Woodwork and Carpentry
  • Sital pati (cool mat)
• Manipur
  • Introduction
  • Myths about origin of pottery in Manipur
  • Common use of pottery
  • Technique of pottery- making
  • Firing of Pots
  • Colouring
  • Places associated with pottery making in Manipur
  • Financial Returns
  • Dance
  • Forms
  • Songs and Music
• Meghalaya
  • Introduction
  • Dances
  • Agricultural Dances
  • General Ornaments
  • Male Ornaments
  • Some of the traditional - ornaments of Garos
  • Musical Instruments
  • Other Instruments
• Mizoram
  • Introduction
  • Dances
  • Ornaments
  • Songs
  • Weapons
• Nagaland
  • Introduction
  • Pottery-making
  • Wood-Carving
  • Kharu ( the wooden-gate)
  • Log-drums
  • Blacksmithy
  • Musical instruments
  • Ornaments
  • Glossary
• Tripura
  • Introduction
  • Folk songs
  • Tripura folklore
  • Legends
  • Proverbs
  • Riddles

• List of Museums - holding collection of northeastern pottery

• Annotated Bibliography: Miscellaneous Arts and Crafts

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[ Textiles ]

• Annotated Bibliography for Textiles
• Types of looms
  • Lion loom
  • Throw Shuttle
  • Fly Shuttle
  • Tribal Loom
  • Glossary
• Textiles - Arunachal Pradesh
  • Introduction
  • The Procedure
  • Textile patterns of the various tribes of Arunachal Pradesh
    • Adi
    • Apa Tani
    • Mishmi
    • Wancho
    • Hrussos
    • Sherdukpens
    • Tuensung

    • Pailibos

    • Singphos
• Textiles - Assam
  • Introduction
  • Sericulture of Assam
  • Assamese Vaishnavite Silks
  • Weaving and Spinning
  • Dyeing
  • Textiles and Dresses of the Different Tribes of Assam
    • Bodo
    • Dimasa Kachchari
    • Mech Kachchari
    • Aitunia
    • Thai Phakes
• Textiles - Manipur
  • Introduction
  • Production of cotton
  • Design and embroidery used in Manipuri Textiles
  • The Design of Tribals
    • Kabui Nagas
    • Hmars
    • Kuki
    • Paiteis
    • Thangkhul Naga
  • Glossary

• Textiles - Meghalaya
  • Introduction
  • Technique of Weaving
  • The Textiles used by the various communities of Meghalaya

Glossary

• Textiles - Mizoram
  • Introduction
  • Technique of Production
  • Dyeing
  • The dresses worn by the Tribes of Mizoram
    • Lusei
    • Hmars
    • Paiteis
    • Riang
  • Glossary
• Textiles - Nagaland
  • Introduction
  • Technique of Spinning
  • Dyeing
  • Technique of Weaving
  • Painting on Cloth
  • Design and Symbols in Textiles of Nagaland
  • Glossary
• Textiles - Tripura
  • Introduction
  • Weaving and Handloom
  • Technique of Weaving
  • Designs and symbols on the textile of Tripura
  • Khakloo
  • Halam
  • Lushei
  • Kuki-Chin tribe
• List of museums - holding collection of northeastern textiles

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• List of Museums in India: (Bamboo and Cane Crafts)

• List of Museums - holding collection of northeastern pottery

• List of museums - holding collection of northeastern textiles

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• Pallavi Hazarika   (Bamboo and Cane)
• Pooja Kaushik      (Textile)
• Anaja Joshi          (Misc. Arts and Crafts)

The help provided by the following in completing this project is acknowledged:

• Dr. A. K. Das, Head of Department of Museology, National Museum Institute
• Mrs. Pratibha Parasar, Librarian, National Museum
• Mrs. Shikha Ray, National Museum Institute
• Mr. Malhotra, Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi
• Mr. Preet Pal Singh, Sangeet Natak Academy, New Delhi
• Dr. Baidyanath Saraswati, IGNCA
• Ms. Nita Mathur, IGNCA
• Dr. Ramakar Pant, IGNCA
• Ms. Himani Pandey, IGNCA
• Ms. Mekhla Mani, IGNCA
• Mr. Bangroo, IGNCA
• Department of Census Operations, Assam
• Mr. Pradip Hazarika, I.A.S., Director of Census Operations, Assam
• Mrs. Rupali Hazarika Barua, lecturer, Lakhimpur Diet, Assam
• Nagaland House, New Delhi

The published literature of following organisations has provided valuable source data for this project:

• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Assam
• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Manipur
• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Nagaland
• Information, Cultural Affairs & Tourism Department, Govt. of Tripura
• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Meghalaya
• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh
• Directorate of Tourism, Govt. of Mizoram
• Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Mizoram
• District Tourism Promotion Committee, Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh

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