Ancient Japanese Woodworking Technique Preserves Centuries-Old Temples

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Japanese master carpenters use the ancient kigumi woodworking technique, involving precisely carved wooden joints, to repair centuries-old temples without modern nails.
This method offers practical advantages, enhancing structural integrity against earthquakes and weather, and promoting sustainability.

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Japanese master carpenters use the ancient kigumi woodworking technique, involving precisely carved wooden joints, to repair centuries-old temples without modern nails. This method offers practical advantages, enhancing structural integrity against earthquakes and weather, and promoting sustainability.

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पंडवानी की प्रसिद्ध गायिका तीजन बाई का निधन हो गया है। उन्होंने छत्तीसगढ़ की लोककला को विश्व मंच तक पहुंचाया। अपने तंबूरे और अनूठी शैली से उन्होंने महाभारत के पात्रों को जीवंत किया।

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Developing·7/5/2026

Renowned folk artist Teejan Bai, celebrated for Pandavani, passes away at 70

Teejan Bai, a renowned Indian folk artist celebrated for her Pandavani performances of the Mahabharata, has died at 70. She overcame child marriage and societal opposition to become a global icon, transforming the traditional art form with her dynamic 'Kapalik' style.

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Developing·7/5/2026

पद्म विभूषण तीजन बाई का 70 वर्ष की आयु में निधन, पंडवानी कला को दिलाई थी पहचान

पंडवानी की प्रसिद्ध गायिका और पद्म विभूषण से सम्मानित तीजन बाई का 70 वर्ष की आयु में निधन हो गया। उन्होंने महाभारत की कथाओं को अपनी अनूठी शैली में प्रस्तुत कर इस लोक कला को विश्व स्तर पर पहचान दिलाई थी।

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Culture·7/5/2026

Prime Minister Modi mourns passing of Pandavani singer Teejan Bai

Renowned Pandavani singer Teejan Bai has passed away in Raipur after a prolonged illness. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai expressed deep grief, calling her death an "irreplaceable loss" to art and culture and stating her performances gave the folk art form global recognition.

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Ancient Japanese Woodworking Technique Preserves Centuries-Old Temples

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