Kathmandu. With the festival of lights, Tihar, approaching, the Kumal community in Bhaktapur is busy making clay utensils and diyos-pala. The demand for clay diyos, used to illuminate homes and courtyards during Tihar, is high. They are busy kneading clay, shaping it on the potter's wheel, drying it in the sun, firing it, and packing it.
In the old Kumal settlement near Bhaktapur Durbar Square, anyone visiting can see the scene of artistic diyos-pala being made from clay. The Prajapati families, who make a living by giving various shapes to clay and creating artistic items, had started preparing Tihar-targeted items a few months ago.
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