Kashmir's papier mache art, rooted in Persian tradition, has gained global attention for its unique Christmas decorations. Crafted by Muslim artisans, the handmade ornaments combine traditional Kashmiri designs with Western themes, and are exported worldwide.
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00:00The orders in Kashmir have increased every year for the past 30-40 years.
00:29The first order we made in 2005 was for Rs. 2-3 lakhs.
00:39Now the same goes for at least crores.
00:42New articles are made for it and a lot of work is done on it.
00:59We make it for Christmas, we export it to London, France.
01:28We export it to Western countries.
01:31But we have a problem with the war in Ukraine and Russia.
01:40Our work is limited to 40%.
01:43There are a lot of shortcomings in our work.