With the Diwali festival all the arrangement thru the nook, a Kashmiri Muslim family is busy making clay lamps for several weeks. Over 15,000 clay lamps had been made and dispatched to this level with many being made even now. Omar Kumar and his entire family has been in the unreal of pottery for many years but this yr, they’ve made Diwali diya’s (lamps) in big numbers for the first time.
Diwali will be effectively-known all the arrangement thru India on October 24, and the Kumar family has been tirelessly working day and night to make certain that the thousands of Diwali lamps attain their destinations. Omar has labored alongside with his family to place the outmoded glazed pottery art of Kashmir valley.
”We acquired large orders this yr, we had around 800 pieces ordered remaining yr and this yr it be extra than 15,000. And peaceable, orders are pouring in. We are capable of not compose as basic as the orders like come. Now we like dispatched over 15,000 Diwali lamps to this level. Now we like despatched it to Kulgam from where they’re being despatched all the arrangement thru India. We produce not differentiate between Hindus and Muslims, we all are living together fortunately, and we furthermore procure issues from other communities. We made appropriate money this Diwali,” said potter Omar Kumar.
Omar has disbursed tons of of Diwali lamps without cost within the Hindu community in his locality. Omar says that shopping native is how young entrepreneurs in the country may per chance per chance per chance furthermore furthermore be helped. After receiving the present, he believes it be a push to the ‘Receive in India’ initiative.
Kashmir has continually position an instance of brotherhood in the community and this Muslim family making Diwali diyas for the festival has handiest reinforced the foundation as soon as extra.
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