Plants Used for Basketry in Kasaragod District, Kerala

Basketry is the traditional occupation of Koragas, one of the most primitive tribes, living along the Kerala-Karnataka border. They make use of a number of plants to weave baskets of different name, size and shape. At present both baskets and their creators are facing the threat of extinction owing to changing socio-economic trends. The paper lists out 29 species of plants used by the Koraga for weaving baskets, which may pave the way for conservation of both plants and the traditional craft. Article Citation: Subrahmanya Prasad K and Raveendran K. Plants used for basketry in Kasaragod District, Kerala. Journal of Research in Plant Sciences (2012) 1(2): 153-159. Full Text: http://plantsciences.co.in/documents/PS0038.pdf