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MONPA HANDMADE PAPER

People patronize Monpa Handmade Paper of Tawangafter PM’s push in Mann kiBaat.

Monpa Handmade Paper:

These are handcrafted by artisans from Tawang, Arunachal Pradesh.
Monpa Handmade paper is made from the bark of tree Shugu Sheng grown locally in Tawang and is identified by its distinctive translucent fibrous texture.
The paper is weightless but its natural fibres add great tensile strength to this paper making it apt for various art works.
Monpa handmade paper has been used for writing Buddhist scriptures, manuscripts and for making prayer flags.
Writing on this paper is also known to be tamper-proof.
The paper was once produced in every household in Tawang and was exported to many countries like Tibet, Bhutan, Myanmar and Japan among others.
However, with the new technologies coming in, the handmade paper industry almost disappeared in the last 100 years.