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Primarily inhabiting Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Assam, the Khampti tribe is considered an aboriginal community dating back to old times and possesses a culture with craftsmanship and traditions remaining untouched by alien influence. One such treasure belonging to the Khampti people is this wooden tobacco pipe, which is a handcrafted object serving functional as well as cultural purposes.
The current tobacco pipe shown above is housed in the Indian Museum and hails from Assam, which the Khampti tribe has been considering its most favored abode. The pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood, predominantly displaying the woodworking techniques of the tribe. The pipe has a relatively short and stout form with a cylindrical head to be favorably portable and durable. Such pipes were generally used for smoking tobacco during social and ritual occasions and indeed were part of the life of the older generation of the tribe.
Thus, this pipe gets its culture by being termed rest, soul talks, and a means of intermingling. The making of the pipe by the Khampti using locally available wood and hand tools bears witness to their self-sustenance and relationship with nature.
Presently, such artifacts, including the wooden tobacco pipe, have become objects of study for some historical material culture and provide a context for understanding the Khampti tribespeople's traditional life, thus imparting lessons about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge and crafts in the contemporary world.
The current tobacco pipe shown above is housed in the Indian Museum and hails from Assam, which the Khampti tribe has been considering its most favored abode. The pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood, predominantly displaying the woodworking techniques of the tribe. The pipe has a relatively short and stout form with a cylindrical head to be favorably portable and durable. Such pipes were generally used for smoking tobacco during social and ritual occasions and indeed were part of the life of the older generation of the tribe.
Thus, this pipe gets its culture by being termed rest, soul talks, and a means of intermingling. The making of the pipe by the Khampti using locally available wood and hand tools bears witness to their self-sustenance and relationship with nature.
Presently, such artifacts, including the wooden tobacco pipe, have become objects of study for some historical material culture and provide a context for understanding the Khampti tribespeople's traditional life, thus imparting lessons about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge and crafts in the contemporary world.
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Primarily inhabiting Arunachal Pradesh and parts of Assam, the Khampti tribe is considered an aboriginal community dating back to old times and possesses a culture with craftsmanship and traditions remaining untouched by alien influence. One such treasure belonging to the Khampti people is this wooden tobacco pipe, which is a handcrafted object serving functional as well as cultural purposes.
The current tobacco pipe shown above is housed in the Indian Museum and hails from Assam, which the Khampti tribe has been considering its most favored abode. The pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood, predominantly displaying the woodworking techniques of the tribe. The pipe has a relatively short and stout form with a cylindrical head to be favorably portable and durable. Such pipes were generally used for smoking tobacco during social and ritual occasions and indeed were part of the life of the older generation of the tribe.
Thus, this pipe gets its culture by being termed rest, soul talks, and a means of intermingling. The making of the pipe by the Khampti using locally available wood and hand tools bears witness to their self-sustenance and relationship with nature.
Presently, such artifacts, including the wooden tobacco pipe, have become objects of study for some historical material culture and provide a context for understanding the Khampti tribespeople's traditional life, thus imparting lessons about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge and crafts in the contemporary world.
The current tobacco pipe shown above is housed in the Indian Museum and hails from Assam, which the Khampti tribe has been considering its most favored abode. The pipe is carved out of a single piece of wood, predominantly displaying the woodworking techniques of the tribe. The pipe has a relatively short and stout form with a cylindrical head to be favorably portable and durable. Such pipes were generally used for smoking tobacco during social and ritual occasions and indeed were part of the life of the older generation of the tribe.
Thus, this pipe gets its culture by being termed rest, soul talks, and a means of intermingling. The making of the pipe by the Khampti using locally available wood and hand tools bears witness to their self-sustenance and relationship with nature.
Presently, such artifacts, including the wooden tobacco pipe, have become objects of study for some historical material culture and provide a context for understanding the Khampti tribespeople's traditional life, thus imparting lessons about the importance of preserving indigenous knowledge and crafts in the contemporary world.
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