The all-around weaving basket is a traditional craft of the Santhal tribe, an indigenous group found mainly in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha, and Bihar. Santhals are well known for their functional art, which bamboo basket ever stands a strong testimony to their weaving skills, imparted to them from one generation to another for centuries. These medium-sized baskets are worked on with the weaver manipulating each strip for a strong and durable construction. The yellow tint of the bamboo lent a bright and cheerful appearance to this huge basket. The round top is broader than its base and allows easy access to stored items.
Another interesting feature of this basket is woven consistently everywhere. The flat strips of bamboo, used as the basket's weft, were tightened uniformly all around toward the basket. This process aids in strengthening the basket and increasing its flexibility, not to mention being very attractive. And this uniformity of all-around weaving produces a most elegant and synchronized appearance for the basket. Truly functional and beautiful. The Santhal tribe reportedly uses all-around weaving baskets primarily for carrying food, storing grains, and gathering forest production. It reflects the tribe's awareness of natural materials and their software fusing with beauty and utility in useful objects.