IndiaNewsWatch'When Rain Falls on My Leaf Hat': Forest Dweller on Growing Up With Mahul Leaves
The Mahul leaves are smooth and leathery, but unfortunately, they are slowly vanishing due to forest fires.
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'When Rain Falls on My Leaf Hat': Forest Dweller on Growing Up With Mahul Leaves
One can call Santu Yadav, who lives in a mud house in Bindawal village inside the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh, a leaf-hat man. Yadav, with his ready smile, is adept at making hats from large Mahul leaves to shield from heavy rains.