”It's been more than 50 years since I started making wooden utensils”

A 66-year-old man makes a living by making wooden utensils with the help of electricity

Shrawn 11, 2082

Tank Bahadur BK

”It's been more than 50 years since I started making wooden utensils”

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As the saying goes, "The calf grazes for the sake of the calf, the cow grazes for the sake of the cow". What the sons earn is for them. I grieve for myself.

I make things like theki, herpe, katuwa, tonga, duneri, ari, kuruwa, texe etc. from wood . From this, I have taken home expenses, Milo and my younger son to study. If you study well, I will teach both my sons until I can . Then they will also get wings . It is hoped that they will do something after getting wings.

I am now 66 years old. I was born in Diktel Rupakot Majhuwagadhi Municipality-13 Nunthala. I have ten sons and daughters with 3 sons each and 2 daughters each from my two wives. Except for the two sons of the youngest, all others have got their wings . Three sons of the eldest and one of the youngest are now abroad. All five of the eldest and one son and two daughters of the youngest are married. Supreme, the youngest son of Milo, got a subject in the SEE of 2081 . The youngest son, Younik, studies in class 5 in Jalpa High School of the village. Two wives work at home. I go to Bhandi (a place where wooden utensils are made) . I earn one and a half/two hundred a day . It is okay to buy medicine.

It's been more than 50 years since I started living on the potty . I went to the rivers and drove the water-powered vessel until I reached the age of strength. Now I'm old, I can't use a pot in the river. To make a vessel that runs on water, you have to roll a big stone . Water should be dug out of a wooden trough. Can't do that now . While staying at home, Ward President Bhageshwar Rai turned off the electric pot. A tent was also made near the ward office for pots. The electricity money is also paid by the ward itself. That's why I come here and do the dishes . 

The pottery business is called Chandara . After seeing the situation of Chandara Pesa disappearing, the Ward President gave all the facilities to preserve it. He is like God to me. I earn one-two hundred from this . This is the source of the money to be spent. Heart, piles, rheumatic medicine should be taken . I am afraid that I will die if I don't take medicine . When I was seriously ill before, Bhimraj Rai of the village took me to Kathmandu and treated me. Even now, sometimes I still get sick. I can't do it without medicine . I will work on this vessel until I finish the

 . How much can I do now! I will cook till I die . I feel sad that this profession will end if I can't. Chandara has been going on since the time of grandfather and father. After Baje Shubchan, Babu Manveer, I adopted this profession . Tilak, the youngest son of the eldest son, learned this skill but could not stay in the village, flew to Bahrain . Not only him, all the boys don't stay in the village when they don't get two or four bucks. The two sons of the youngest do not live in the village. And it happened to be free at home. Chandara profession, which has been adopted for generations, may also end in this way .

I used to use this name from this profession. Everyone loved . Earnings would also be great. Can't work now . However, I am working slowly. Now I make different types of wooden products. It would be good money if I could, but I can't. But I am still working on it even though it takes a lot of time. 

Theki of five paths made of good wood is sold at the price of 12,000, Herpe of two manas is one thousand, Tuxe is one thousand, Kathuwa is two hundred, Tongba is 1800, Duneri is three thousand. These goods reach Diktel Bazar, Kathmandu, Biratnagar, Dharan, Hong Kong. But what to do and I can't make as much as I want. If the sons are wise enough, they will protect the ancestral profession of the father-in-law, if not, now this profession is over.

presentation: Dumbarsin Rai

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