Ritu Varuni

Broschiertes Buch

The Apatani Way of Life

Shaping a Culture Through Bamboo, Cane and Land Use

Beschreibung

This book celebrates the heritage of the distinctive Apatani community of the north-eastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh in India. It explores the fascinating indigenous knowledge of field and forest and a uniquely sustainable and enduring way of life that continues to evolve in the modern context.

Autor

Ritu-Ngapnon Varuni better known as Ritu Varuni is a trained architect and designer, who wears many hats that include natural architecture, craft and furniture design, writing and poetry to creative thinking and ethical learning, and natural Himalayan farming. After completing her research thesis in Nagaland in the nineties, she was based in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam for six years, working on researching and developing the use of bamboo in housing and craft along with other grassroots work. Her design work under her studio name of 'E'thaan', has centred around traditional Indian craft design and skill development for most of her working life and has been exhibited in India and internationally. She has written many articles for books and journals. Currently based in Himachal Pradesh, Varuni is the founder-director of the Himalayan Rilung Foundation, which is focused on developing a hands-on, skillbased experential learning programme centred around the Himalayan environment called 'Mountainwind'.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge India
• Seitenzahl: 102
• Erscheinungstermin: 9. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 6mm
• Gewicht: 169g
• ISBN-13: 9781032305202
• ISBN-10: 1032305207
• Artikelnr.: 71600596