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Tribal communities harvest ‘bamboo rice’ in Mudumalai
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After many decades: A paniya tribal woman cleaning the ‘bamboo rice’ at Erivail tribal village near the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve.
The gregarious flowering of
Dendrocalamus strictus, a tall bamboo species found in the Sigur plateau, is being harvested by tribal groups after many decades.
The bamboo, which is said to flower any time between the ages of 25-60, before dying, has bloomed throughout the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve and neighboring Bandipur. Tribal communities, who are allowed to collect the minor forest produce, have been harvesting the seeds, known as ‘bamboo rice,’ for consumption as it is known to be a rich source of protein.