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Takhar’s ancient pottery industry on brink of extinction

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TALOQAN (Pajhwok): Pottery workers of Chah Aab district in northern Takhar province say the ancient industry is dying a slow death and ask the government to help find market for their products.

Pottery in Chah Aab district has 360 years long history and its producers use a special type of clay to produce dishes and use copper for its attractive paint.

Some of the clay dishes’ producers say the imports of glassware and other modern products have taken a toll on their business.

Ahmad Shekeb, a potter, said their profession has a history of hundreds of years, but the imports . . .

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