Raksha Sutra – Protecting the Forest by Holy Threads
Uttarakhand Center
Village women protect their forest against the illegal felling by the timber mafia and the Forest Department. They tie a thread on the tree, like they do it on the wrist of a brother. It is called 'Raksha Sutra'. It is a holy thread. The tree is now like a brother and the women will protect it with their life.
This forest is saved by the women farmers.
They tie a Raksh Sutra, holy thread, at the trees.
Now the tree is like a brother for the women.
Dancing with the village god.
Holy drum.
Wall painting
'Don't cut our trees!'
Newspaper article about the Raksha Sutra movement.
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Photos: HPSS, Uttarkashi,
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