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Likir Pottery is the last potter family practicing and preserving traditional Ladakhi pottery techniques in Likir. They source clay from the surrounding mountains, make pots on a hand wheel, and fire finished pieces in a traditional kiln that uses locally collected cow dung as fuel. Sulphur from a nearby hot spring gives the pots their distinctive color. While the family is under pressure to transition some of their work to modern techniques like molds and gas kilns, they are committed to maintaining their traditional practices, lifestyle, and connection with the environment and their community. Likir Pottery specializes in incense pots, lamps, water jugs, chang makers, animal toys, and decorative pieces for local Ladakhi villagers.
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