Christmas Tree Enters Kolkata in Tana Rickshaw (Coaster)

Relating Christmas with a tana rickshaw (hand-pulled rickshaw) is a vivid, iconic representation of the holiday season, particularly in Kolkata (Calcutta), India. It merges the traditional, western, and, in this case, colonial imagery of Christmas with the gritty, vintage, and enduring street culture of Bengal.  In Kolkata, the “Boro Taana Rickshaw” is a specialized, decorated, or themed hand-pulled rickshaw used during Christmas, sometimes featuring a banana tree as a local, festive, and sustainable Christmas tree alternative. This blend of traditional transport with Christmas decorations highlights a uniquely local, inclusive, and culturally blended festive atmosphere.