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Craftsmen by arnavkhorana
Craftsmen, a photo by arnavkhorana on Flickr.

I clicked this in Surajkund crafts mela at faridabad gone Sunday ., He is Volimamn  from state of Gujarat in India.An  expert in metal craft without use of any modern day machinery . Striking thing was this guy  went on doing his stuff confidently with no youngsters around . Looked as if he has spent ages loving what he does but hasn't been able to pass on the legacy ...classic example of how it is becoming so difficult for our craftsmen to keep the art alive with youngsters getting more and more 'materialistic'  ... I am sure... as he goes on to tie another handmade metal bell onto a string ..his eyes are looking beyond into a future.. which may not be as bright as his past was!!!

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