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« Reply #6 on: July 14, 2014, 12:48:31 AM »

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« Reply #7 on: July 14, 2014, 12:49:12 AM »
Because the bridges are alive and still growing, they actually gain strength over time, and some of the ancient root bridges used daily by the people of the villages around Cherrapunjee may be well over 500 years old.

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« Reply #8 on: July 14, 2014, 12:49:36 AM »
But these are not the only bridges built from growing plants. Japan too, has its own form of living bridges.     These are The Vine Bridges of Iya Valley.....

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« Reply #9 on: July 14, 2014, 12:50:22 AM »
One of Japan's three "hidden" valleys, West Iya is home to the kind of misty gorges, clear rivers, and thatched roofs one imagines in the Japan of centuries ago. To get across the Iya River that runs through the rough valley terrain, bandits, warriors and refugees created a very special - if slightly unsteady - bridge made of vines.

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« Reply #10 on: July 14, 2014, 12:50:55 AM »
This is a picture from the 1880s of one of the original vine bridges.
First, two Wisteria vines -- one of the strongest vines known -- were grown to extraordinary lengths from either side of the river. Once the vines had reached a sufficient length they were woven together with planking to create a pliable, durable and, most importantly, living piece of botanical engineering.

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