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Tihar’s electric glow threatens Bhaktapur’s clay-lamp tradition

The increasing popularity of electric decorations during Tihar is significantly reducing the demand for traditional clay oil lamps in Bhaktapur. Consequently, members of the local Prajapati pottery community fear that their ancestral trade is on the verge of disappearing as sales continue to decline.

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