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How One Town Keeps A 5,000-Year-Old Ajrak Tradition Alive In Pakistan | Still Standing

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Craftsmen spend hours meticulously producing Ajrak by mapping out the pattern on thick, starched cotton fabric that holds its rigid shape. Despite cheap, machine-made copies flooding the market, Imran Soomro and his family are determined to keep the craft alive in Bhit Shah, Pakistan. For more information, visit: https://www.facebook.com/Ustad-Hajan-Soomro-Ajrak-and-Natural-dye-Centre-Bhit-Shah-228336530875452/ MORE STILL STANDING VIDEOS: How One Man In Egypt Is Keeping This 200-Year-Old Tile Tradition Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5x7GLl-mMo How One Family Kept A Palestinian Pottery Tradition Alive in Gaza | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vB-BMsti4qo How One Town Keeps India s 500-year-old Papermaking Industry Alive | Still Standing https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1o9aZuuGdWI ------------------------------------------------------ #Pakistan #StillStanding #BusinessInsider Business Insider tells you all you need to know about business, finance, tech, retail, and more. Visit us at: https://www.businessinsider.com Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/businessinsider BI on Facebook: https://read.bi/2xOcEcj BI on Instagram: https://read.bi/2Q2D29T BI on Twitter: https://read.bi/2xCnzGF BI on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Business_Insider/5319643143 Boot Camp on Snapchat: https://www.snapchat.com/discover/Boot_Camp/3383377771 How Artisans In Sindh Are Keeping 5,000-Year-Old Block Printing Alive | Still Standing

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