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1 at Kilaramkaur

Moh. Nasir, kusah maker village on road from Haf. to Wanikita[[strikethrough]] u [[/strikethrough]]rar village (after that river)

large, prosperous looking vil
village electrif but he doesn't have vil on main road & his house a short walk in on foot path
shoemakers 4 - 5
carpet weavers 5
he himself does does embr.-ends sandwiched between 2 thin layers of leather

works in year under small tree
equipment includes stone slab on which he lays pieces, a kind of wooden tongs he uses to grip leather while sewing, 

metal perforators like large needles w/ out eyes whi he uses for 

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sewing, melatilic gold & silver thread, various size knives for cutting & perforating leather, wooden storage box & plastic basket

price ranges 200-500

buys leather from Haf: some shops on rd. leading to Guj. sells to people who visit village or [[strikethrough]] the other villages on  [[/strikethrough]] from same village - makes on order - doesn't sell in market
takes 8-10 days to make fancy pair, 2-3 days for simple
has 2 sons who also make
buys leather in Haf every 10-15 days; buys in very small quantity - about 100 Rs at a time
sometimes cash, s.t. credit
Pir Moh's shop where he buys
gets silver & gold thread from general store in Haf