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A VANISHING CRAFT
Photo: Prabir Das
PHOTOS: PRABIR DAS
TEXT: MD SHAHNAWAZ KHAN CHANDAN
For hundreds of years, conch shells are carved into bangles of intricate designs, in tiny shops at Shankhari Bazaar. The bangles called Shankha, are an indispensable part of the Hindu culture.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. Every married Hindu woman wears shankha with a belief that it will bring fortune for their beloved husbands. They break the bangles when their husbands die. Because of the import of commercially produced Indian shankha, this ancient craft is now on the verge of extinction in Bangladesh.
Photo: Prabir Das
Photo: Prabir Das
Photo: Prabir Das
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