The art and tradition of the Chitrakars are dying because of mass machine printed posters and card-size pictures of gods that are cheaper and more popular
Nepal’s Painter Caste Struggles to Save Dying Art
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Handmade traditional brushes, left, are lined up along with modern paint brushes at the residence of Chitrakar couple Tej Kumari and Purna, in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 31, 2019.
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Chitrakar couple Tej Kumari and Purna, right, prepare to make traditional paintings at their residence in Bhaktapur, Nepal, July 31, 2019.
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A traditional painting is seen in a basket containing materials used for rituals during Naag Panchami festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 5, 2019.
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A Nepalese woman puts a traditional painting above her house door during Naag Panchami festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal, Aug. 5, 2019.
