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open up marketing channels to 
bypass them
as one kris smith left in Kajar - 
has still the magical power to make krises (krisnya power)- he has not been able, however, to pass the tradition on to anyone + is old now
2 dukoh- Kajas + Kadung both in Kalurah Kahabngtengah; 75% of pengrajin in Kajar + rest in Kedung 
acc. to Rianto Kecamatas Wono- save tidak pernah kebeuringan, but water not enough for irrigation
very dry areas further to the south
produce: cassava; padigogo, soybeans, peanuts
Kajas is 7K, from Wanosari- colt goes 5k + must walk in last 2K
no additional electr. equipm since we were there before- the grindel listric is being used but can't be used for all types of tools; the grindl kaki from GAMA is not being used because "orang tidak biasa pakainya"- grindel listric can only be used for large tools like kampak- most of the tools are made with steel nails- only a few of the smaller tools which don't require great hardness are made of scrap iron + even they are mixed with steel. only econ. activities for women mentioned were as bakuls + a few work the bellows besides marketing their big pedagang are two other methods of marketing used: 
1. brought to Wonosarit given to small traders (pedegang kecil)
2. sometimes pedagangang beans buy from pedagang kecil in Wonosari + tools may end up in Jakarta acc. to Rianto the truck at Pak Rastro's house is for "keperluan pribadi" (private use).
Rianto was very critical of the note of Pak Rastro- although Rastro is head of the coop he is in fact a big pedagang himself + because of that the coop in Kajar