The Sitki is an indigenous bamboo basket of the Khond Tribe, with special design for agricultural and household purpose. The basket is circular in shape with its distinctive features consisting of two side projections and a circular rim at the upper part of its body, which reinforces and makes it easier to handle.
The Sitki is a strong and capacious basket made from finely-split bamboo and is used mainly for carrying and storing manure essential for agricultural purposes in Khond agricultural practices. Other products would also be transported here, such as firewood, compost, or harvested crops. It is that much important at the everyday life of tribes as a utility.Both the projections serve their own purposes-either for use as hand grips or as balancing extensions when the basket is carried or set on uneven land. Furthermore, the circular rim at the top ensures that the basket retains its shape while rendering a good edge for carrying or tying with ropes when necessary.Sitki is the oldest heritage knowledge of Khond for bamboo crafting and has been passed down generations. It also denotes their strong bonding with the earth and devotion to a sustainable way of life because bamboo is an easily obtainable as well as eco-friendly resource in the region. Sitki describes in its own use what life is all about-rural life of Khond who depend on it every day. It denotes a pragmatic design based on tradition and a life in harmony with the environment.