Dahanu - A town by the sea


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The Warlis For 'Warlis' (in local language known as ‘King of the Jungle’), the original settlers of Dahanu taluka, humans and nature are linked in a relationship that is celebrated in myth and reality. The Warlis completely identify themselves with nature and their identification with the forest is legendary. Even today their simplistic lifestyle revolves around nature. The Warli HOUSE Housing \| Agriculture \| Worship \| Culture \| Art \| Dance Their houses are made using ‘karvi’ (Strobilanthus Grahamianus) and the walls are covered with a paste of red mud and cow-dung. The flooring too is made of the same mixture. For the roof they use leaves of coconut tree. Some of them also make use of earthen tiles and cover them with the empty stalks of the paddy.

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