Mithila Potters Busy Crafting Earthenware for Upcoming Festivals
Summary
Potters in Basahiya, Janakpurdham are working day and night to make clay lamps, kalash and other earthenware ahead of Tihar and Chhath. Demand peaks during the festivals, but the Kumhal families worry that modern utensils and electrical items are shrinking the market for traditional clay goods.
Key Points
- Kumhal families in Basahiya, Janakpurdham are busy making earthenware for the upcoming Tihar and Chhath festivals.
- Sundeshwor Pandit says pottery is his ancestral profession and his family has scaled up production to meet festival demand.
- The family has already prepared thousands of clay items, including over 50,000 diyuris, but worries about weak sales and shrinking demand for traditional goods.
- They say preserving Mithila's clay-making tradition now depends on better market support and continued skills transfer to the next generation.
