Open air exhibition organised for potters

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Indira Gandhi Rashtriya Manav Sangrahalaya, Bhopal organized under the Pottery and Terracotta Traditions of India (Phase-3). Potters from Kumar gaon, Golaghat district of Assam are developing pottery for open air exhibition named- Kumhar para. The pots and clay works mostly related to socio- religious and domestic purpose. On this occasion, traditional artisans Jayanta Kalita, Sushil Dutta, Bijit Dutta and Indra Bora said that Golaghat pottery was made by the Kumar potters in their house for the ritual purpose. The whole process of the pottery making consists of application of different techniques at each stage. They first collect the fine quality of white sand and Kumarmati or Hiramati or clay, then it preserved for making, preparation of clay, making of tapal, gol and dan, giving of final shape to earthen potteries and preparing the bhati or furnace for burning dry earthen items for final stages. Adult male potter brings the white sand from local river-base and store it near the house or courtyard in gara (trench) for preparing of final potteries product. After the collection of the kumarmati in the Month of February and March (Magha Phagun), they do it with the help of kodal or spades, basket and khan or flat long wooden piece. Before the making pottery they worship the earth with betal-nut and agarbatti for successful compilation earthen work. The experience potter verified the clay for colour and started to make it with new shape.

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