The Darbhanga, Madhubani, Ranchi, Hazaribagh and Muzaffarpur districts of Bihar are known for their coiled basketry using a grass locally known as sikki, obtained from the dried stems of a succulent plant. The golden-yellow sikki is used to create dolls, toys, caskets and baskets using the coiling technique. Before being woven, the grass is dyed in bright translucent colours with the golden grass, glowing through the paint, it gives the articles their characteristic luminosity.