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palm trees in north and south arcot, salem, thiruchirapalli, and thanjavur in tamil nadu which include baskets in various patterns from palmyra fibres and leaves as well as mats from the stem of the date palm. tender palm leaves are separated from the strips and joined together by winding a running strip
over them which is then folded like a ribbon and fastened by a thin strip of leaf to connect the layers at intervals, thus yielding a uniform and rhythmic pattern with pleasant colours in fine texture to include products like suitcases, boxes, bags, baskets, screens, chiks, mats, glass holders, vases...
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