Growing up with Nature — Chapter Summary

Palash is a tree with bright

Palash is a tree with bright orange-red flowers. When many flowers bloom, the forest looks reddish-orange from far away, so it is called the flame of

Village houses are made using clay

Village houses are made using clay, hay, cow dung, and other natural materials. These materials come from nature and are useful for building strong an

Grandmother painted on cloth using natural

Grandmother painted on cloth using natural extracts of flowers, leaves, and powdered coloured stones. A wall painting was made with a dye of rice flou

Earthen pots for grains were lined

Earthen pots for grains were lined inside with neem leaves, and bamboo baskets were coated with cow dung on the outside. This helped protect stored gr

Jenu Kurubas are a tribe from

Jenu Kurubas are a tribe from Karnataka. Their name comes from Jenu, which means honey. They sing songs to apologise to bees while collecting honey.