Bamboo stems and split strips ready for weaving into mats.

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Bamboo stems and split strips ready for weaving into mats. The dark green outside of the stem is alternated with the white inside to produce a pattern. The matting is very strong and is used as a building material, particularly at the gable ends of houses. Used like this it allows air flow through the roof space where agricultural produce is stored. Bumthang, Bhutan, Drul Yul.

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Size: 5110px × 3421px
Location: Bumthang, Bhutan, Drul Yul.
Photo credit: © Michael Grant Travel / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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