Mizoram's Mizo tribes in northeastern India enjoy an elaborate culture of weaving and craftsmanship, namely, taking precedence by bamboo in the everyday status of life. Shallow baskets manufactured by hand form a primary Mizo craft useful for symbolic purposes and holding specific socio-cultural meanings within their society. This bucket has a square flat bottom so that it stays upright and can sit flat without tipping over. The way the basket stretches from each of the four corners in the square creates a peculiar angle; however, this stretching may help a little in providing additional support while carrying the whole basket, especially if loaded with articles.
They are wholly made from the strips of bamboo and reflect the affinity and intimacy of the Mizo within nature. They have made these items out of local materials for purposes of practicality. It is the tight weaving and expert craftsmanship of the bamboo strips that imparts the strength and durability needed for carrying food grains or even small tools. Such techniques in bamboo strip weaving indicate the understanding of the surrounding world so evidently understood by the Mizo tribe to whose culture the Indigenous culture flourished. The basket, which is shallow, is designed primarily for household and daily uses such as the storage of materials, transporting harvested crops, or making ritual offerings. This, in a way, also creates a memory for the tribal people about the long-livedness of the land and the methodologies attached to it.