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  Shobha Baghel, who makes handicrafts using fibre extracted from the agave plant locally called kekati, is now all set to sell her products online via the Loka Bazar website, writes DEEPANWITA GITA NIYOGIShobha Baghel's nimble fingers weave magic. An artisan based in Parchanpal village of Bastar district in Chhattisgarh, Baghel is adept at making attractive handmade products like totes, hanging dolls, sling bags and dining mats from sisal, a fibre extracted from the drought-tolerant fleshy agave plant, often used as a live fencing in plantations.Baghel, who heads the Jai Maa Sar-aswati self-help group formed in 2017, also acts as...

Gonds The Gonds, renowned for their peculiar customs and practises, are one of the most prominent and significant tribes in India. The word “Gond” is derived from the word “Konda” in Telugu, which means hill. In Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, eastern Maharashtra, northern Andhra Pradesh and western Orissa, the Gond Tribes are mainly located. In Chhattisgarh, in population terms, the Gonds are the largest tribal group. In Chhattisgarh, more than 20% of the Gonds only live in the Bastar area. The Gonds are mainly Hindus and tend to live in small villages in groups. Gondi is the main language of the...

  Bastar Bastar is a district of Chhattisgarh State. The headquarters of Bastar district and Bastar division is Jagdalpur. It was  known as Dakshin Kaushal. It is known for the beautiful forests and tribal culture,because of this it is called as the cultural capital of the state. Spread over 6596.90 sq km, this district was once bigger than a state like Kerala and countries like Belgium, Israel. For the district to be systematically managed, two separate districts, Kanker and Dantewada, were constructed in 1999. It is surrounded by Kondagaon, Dantewada, Sukma and Bijapur . The district headquarters Jagdalpur is located...