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Indian Wooden Water Pots
We love these traditional Indian wooden water pots. We call them pots but they may be made from wood, metal or ceramic. Plastic is of course cheaper and lighter and is inevitably becoming more popular.
Old Carved Wooden Candleholders
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The old buildings of the Kathmandu valley have beautifully detailed woodcarving on door lintels, joists, roof beams and doors - very similar to that on our old carved wooden candleholders.
The Wooden Carvings of Kathmandu
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Kathmandu, Patan & Bhaktapur were once separate kingdoms, rivalry led them to compete to produce the best architecture, resulting in some of the best on the Indian subcontinent.
Tibetan Galung and Dungchen Longhorns
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Back from our trek in Upper Mustang, Western Nepal, near the Tibetan border and the unearthly sound of those long brass Tibetan horns called Dungchen and the higher pitched Galung.
Copper Water Pot - Product of the Week
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The sound of hammering permeated the streets and it seemed everyone was making metal water pots. In India and you'll see Copper Water Pots like these in use - though plastic jerry cans are becoming more popular.