Giving a go-by to the craze for gold and diamond jewellery, a newly married couple here exchanged wedding vows wearing ornaments crafted from coconut shells. KOCHI: Giving a go-by to the craze for ...

Like the old idiom goes — one man’s trash is another man’s fortune. Murage Ngare is keeping true to this adage by making a living out of ornaments fashioned from discarded coconut shells. The ...

Murage Ngare works on a coconut's shell at his workshop at Kabati Village in Kieni, Nyeri County where he specialises in making ornaments. PHOTO: KIBATA KIHU/STANDARD Since 1990, Murage Ngare of ...

Coconut shells are a great material for handicrafts, and objects made from coconut shells are a more sustainable alternative to those made out of ceramic. The handicraft sector has always created ...

BAGAN DATUK, May 13 (Bernama) -- Not only is Bagan Datuk known for its abundance of coconuts in Perak, it is also one of the largest coconut hubs in the country. These have not eluded resident Mad ...

KOCHI: The coconut tree is a part of the Indian landscape. It is intrinsically interwoven with everything we do and plays an important role in numerous customs and traditions. To understand this is to ...

AN abundance of coconuts is what Bagan Datuk district is known for in Perak as well as around the country. Making the best of this is Bagan Datuk resident Mad Saril Ahmad, 63, who turns coconut shells ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Peale catalogue identifies #s 1582 - ...