The Making of Lonje Kathi

Procuring Bamboo Poles

(Purana Bamboo)

Cutting the
Bamboo Poles
into sticks of
appropriates sizes

Removing knots and
sanding the sticks.

Heating the Bamboo
sticks on coal

Straightening the sticks
using an 'aat' आट

Carving pattern using
common tools;
featuring 21+ indigenously
developed designs

Common tools used
in the process

Applying Colours

Fitting an iron cap at the
bottom of the sticks.
The local term for the
iron end cap is ‘शामी’