This hoe is used traditionally by the Khasis of Meghalaya, a northeastern state characterized by 'hilly and heavy rainfall.' Though made with an iron blade and having a bamboo handle, the hoe—as durable as it is lightweight—is used for manual farming on slopes.
The blade being triangular aids cutting and digging, with side projections that secure the blade to the handle. The handle and blade of the hoe have an acute angle, ergonomically designed so as for easier leverage and use when weeding, loosening soil, and planting in terraced fields and jhum (shifting) cultivation.Bamboo, as widely available and sustainably material, itself brings to tabletops a resourceful use by the Khasi for local items in understanding their environment. This hoe has become part daily agricultural practice, it embodies indigenous knowledge systems of the tribe through their self-sufficient lifestyles.