Why this Wayanad farmer came out with a ‘paddy art’ depicting Buddha
The Hindu
The Japanese art form called Tanbo Art, or Rice Paddy Art, makes use of thousands of rice shoots strategically grown to produce a 3D art form
Praseed Kumar Thayyil, a progressive farmer from Wayanad district in Kerala, has showcased his new rice paddy art, an image of Buddha, with varying hues of rice varieties on a huge canvass that is his farm land.
The Japanese art form called Tanbo Art, or Rice Paddy Art, makes use of thousands of rice shoots strategically grown to produce a 3D art form.

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