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One of major craft of Jaipur. It is considered auspicious in the Hindu culture.
A Muslim community called manihars are involved in this activity. The lac bangles are available in city which is named after this community called Maniharon ka Rasta.

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Form - the outer form of the bangle is edgy. It is different from the usual bangle which usually has a smooth curve.
It provides satisfaction to the ppl who are looking for something new. Whether it is different in terms of color form or texture.

Handmade- in the world of mass-produced products where every object is alike the need for authenticity is growing day by day.
The lines on the bangles are different from each other which makes it a unique piece

Price - in the market, the price of these bangles is Rs 150/- pair. He quoted Rs 100 /- pair but negotiated to 60/- pair.

Packaging - newspaper or butter paper is wrapped around the bangles. This shows not much investment is done on the packaging.

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Employment to women - the place where these bangles were made Mr. Sadiq and his wife were involved in the bangle making activity. This shows that craft is one of the platforms which promotes rural women.

Maintain legacy- It is their 7th generation which is into lac bangle making business which shows a strong desire to maintain their traditional profession.

Promote sustainability
Pure lac is doesn't cause any harm to the environment

Coping up with the contemporary market- In the Hindu, culture black symbolizes unholy color and it is considered to be inauspicious especially things which are related to married women.
Artisans are using black color in lac bangles this shows that they must have identified the demand and started working accordingly.

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Indian market is flooded with different varieties of bangles which varies from color, form, style, pattern, material etc and each set of bangles have its own cultural significance.
But nowadays apart following the religious values people go with the trend, for example, today silver jewelry is more in fashion, therefore, people are more inclined towards it
This has a  huge impact on local craftsman as their income is not stable and with time the craft loses its value.
With the introduction of new material like lac bangles are made from wax and plastic as they are much cheaper than lac because of which craft loses its originality and ultimately craft products don't fetch their value in the market.

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The government should ban the use of other materials in the bangle making process which is harmful to the environment and should promote lac bangles as they are eco-friendly.

The government should provide a better income of craftsman so that they don't look for alternative job opportunities which may result in a decline of the craft

The packaging gives a first impression of the product. The bangle makers use newspaper, butter paper, cellophane sheets for the packaging of the bangles which is not very eye-catching. In order to increase the sale bangles makers should invest in packaging also.