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How this Sikkim man revived the centuries-old Lepcha bamboo hats
short by / on Monday, 16 September, 2024
Jordan Lepcha learned Sikkim's 500-year-old art of handcrafting bamboo hats and then began training others for free. He has revived the nearly-extinct traditional craft for which he received the Padma Shri this year. Jordan sells each hat for ₹25,000 and has also helped 150 people become craft entrepreneurs.
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