Jorhat (Assam): Ahead of Diwali when households across the country prepare for the festivities, the Kumar community in Nimati Bhitor Kokila Kumar Gaon of Assam's Jorhat district has managed to keep their centuries-old pottery tradition alive. The 200-year-old art tradition has served as a primary source of livelihood for the Kumar community.
120 families keep age-old profession
There are around 120 families in the Bhitor Kokila village and despite the challenges they are preserving their traditional profession of pottery.
