Dang is a district in the state of Gujarat. People from the Dang often know as 'Dangi'.
Bamboo plays a significant role in the life of Dangi's. The bamboo work provides support to the Dangi's life. Also, Dangi's care about bamboo forest very much. It is the excellent example of Human-nature correlation. I have captured how you find bamboo almost in each thing of everyday life. I fascinated to see how bamboo incorporated in the lives of the Dangi's.

                                                       Dang region,Gujarat.

                                       The Bamboo forested area of Waghai.

                         Walls of the houses are made out of the bamboo stripes

                                       Traditional crab and fish traps.

                A traditional chhatri (umbrella) left to dry on top of a rustic hut.

 A fledgling bamboo craftsmen practices their craft, One is weaving bamboo wall and other one is making Ganesha using cut pieces of bamboo.

Boy curiously observing the bamboo art and this is how they inherit the art and traditions.

Tanaji shows his own creation in the dusty storeroom where he and his family store their final products for safekeeping.

A kid with a toy made out of bamboo and  wooden toy seller at Saputara.

A shopkeeper preparing to close his bamboo craft shop at the Gira Waterfalls.

Left : An old military veteran who almost lost his nose to a bullet,
spends his days perfecting his bamboo craft at the village of
Chankhal.
Right : A curious young girl shyly smiling for the camera.