Paragraph on : Handicrafts of Bangladesh and How to Keep Health

Handicrafts of Bangladesh

A piece of handicrafts is something which is done manually, that is by hand, not by machine. Bangladesh has a rich and living tradition of craft and textiles that are closely linked to its vibrant cultural heritage. The crafts and textiles produced by its artisans reflect a heritage of thousands of years of history, folk music and literature. Firmly rooted in tradition the crafts are closely linked to the countries topography and climate, to its cultural mix and its age old customs.Handicrafts in Bangladesh can be classified into several types. Hand weaving that produces 'sharees' is still an important handicraft. The weavers of Pabna, tangail, and Joypara make 'sarees' and 'lungis' of different qualities ad designs. They are still more attractive than the machine made ones. Carpenatry or woodwork is another handicraft in Bangladesh. The carpenters here make various kinds of articles like chairs, sofas, cupboards, wardrobes, chest of drawers, and a host of other things. They bear beautiful engravings which are the work of handicraft of the carpenters. Heriditary artisans have sustained their family trades through the centuries: the tantis /weavers, kumars /potters, kamars /brass smiths, sutradhar /wood carvers, subarnabaniks /gold smiths, malakars /shoal craftspersons and others have pursued their traditional occupations to produce crafts for daily use, for rituals and for decorative purposes. Now in Bangladesh, most handicrafts are produced, traded and exported by the giant non-government organizations (NGOs) and private enterprises. Among them, Karuponno Rangpur, Dhaka Trade, Kumudini, Aarong, Nipun crafts, Creation and Pioneers are exporting handicrafts to foreign countries. In these firms, there are professional designers with technical expertise.

How to Keep Health

Keeping good health is essential for all of us. To keep healthy is to keep free from disease and anxiety. Good health is proper functioning of all physical organs. People in good health are generally active, cheerful and happy. One can keep in good health by way of observing the rules of health, eating a balanced diet and living a disciplined life. Eating fresh food, drinking clean water and taking pure air are the basic needs for keeping healthy. Good health is sound health. To keep good health we should be careful about hygiene. The rules and practices of keeping good health are called hygiene. It is essential for us to practice the rules of hygiene. To preserve good health we should take balanced diet and nutrition. We should take physical exercise, rest and sleep well regularly. We should maintain cleanliness everywhere in our life. We should wash our hands before eating. We should bathe regularly and wear clean cloths. Moreover, we should brush our teeth, hair, clean eyes, ears and nail. Besides, we should keep our household and environment neat and clean. We should not do anything wrong and immoral. We should lead our life in a disciplined way. Good health can be preserved if the rules are followed and practiced well.