MANGALURU: Coconut leaves play an important role in rural life of entire Kerala and some parts of Karnataka. The human-coconut leaf relationship starts right from childhood and goes up to the last ...

It was raining toys made of coconut leaves by children and adults alike at Gandhi Memorial Museum here on Sunday. A workshop, in an aim to promote sustainable and eco-friendly living, was held by ...

A coconut leaf weaving workshop was held Saturday at Valley of the Latte Adventure Park and is part of a series of events to teach traditional CHamoru crafts that the park plans to hold on weekends.

Kottayam: Kerala’s traditional roofing concept using coconut leaves is making a comeback, especially in the tourism sector. The product is much in demand by the resorts giving a shot in the arm for ...

Long before plastic fishnets, electric rice cookers or designer hats found their way to Guam, islanders were using fish traps, rice pouches and hats made of coconut leaves in their everyday lives.

Fronds of coconut palm leaves come alive at John Baby’s nimble fingers. With a twist here, a snip there and a piece of coconut rib to hold the fronds in place, the leaves turn into birds, fish, snakes ...

As development settles in and brings changes, many professions are fast disappearing. A small, tranquil village in Tamil Nadu is seeing one such generation-old craft dying a slow death. With changing ...

Don't miss out on the headlines from Cairns. Followed categories will be added to My News. Hailing from Masig, Yorke Island in the Torres Strait, weaving is Mr Mosby’s main profession. “I’ve been ...