Monpa Handmade Paper
The Monpa of Tawang have made handmade paper from the bark of a local shrub for over a thousand years, supplying the monasteries of the eastern Himalaya with sheets for sacred Buddhist texts. A near-lost craft now being revived.
- Region of origin:
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Materials:
- shugu sheng (paper-plant bark)
- Techniques:
- hand-pulped paper making
- HS code (customs):
- 4802
Products
About Monpa Handmade Paper
The Monpa of Tawang have made handmade paper from the bark of a local shrub for over a thousand years, supplying the monasteries of the eastern Himalaya with sheets for sacred Buddhist texts. A near-lost craft now being revived.
- Region of origin
- Arunachal Pradesh
- Materials
- shugu sheng (paper-plant bark)
- Techniques
- hand-pulped paper making
- HS code (customs)
- 4802
How it’s made
hand-pulped paper making
The makers
Crafted by Monpa tribe of Arunachal Pradesh.
GI-certified authenticity
Rooted in India’s registered craft traditions
Artisan-direct
Made by the makers — fair, direct earnings
Traceable provenance
Every piece carries its maker, region & origin