Bangladesh

‘Livelihoods built on clay pots’

The potters begin their work at dawn. More than a hundred families in Palpara, Rangpur, have transformed their livelihoods by making clay pots. They remain busy producing pots for nurseries throughout the year. A photo story on the pot-making activities in Palpara, Mominpur union, Rangpur Sadar upazila.

Moinul IslamRangpur
A special machine is used to prepare the clay mixture.
Many also prepare the clay mixture by hand.
A woman makes a pot by placing clay in a mould.
Newly made pots are left to dry in the sun.
Dried pots are arranged inside a kiln for firing.
The pots are fired in the kiln.
The pots turn reddish after firing.
Fired pots are arranged for sale.
A potter holds a clay pot.
Clay pots are transported to nurseries on a rickshaw van.
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