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Zo Fair opens in Aizawl to promote tribal crafts, direct market access

Aizawl, Jul 13 (UNI) A week-long exhibition showcasing traditional tribal handicrafts, handwoven textiles and indigenous products from across the North East opened in Aizawl on Monday, with Chief Minister Lalduhoma urging artisans to preserve their ancestral craftsmanship while taking advantage of expanding market opportunities.
The Zo Fair (Aadhi Bazaar) was inaugurated at Dawrpui Multipurpose Hall. It is jointly organised by the Tribal Cooperative Marketing Development Federation of India (TRIFED) under the union Ministry of Tribal Affairs and the Mizoram Cooperation Department.
Addressing the inaugural function, Lalduhoma said the history and identity of the people of the North East had long been preserved through their traditional attire, handicrafts and indigenous skills even before they were recorded in written form.

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JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-98U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-97U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-96U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-95U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-94U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-93U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-92U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-91U

JAMMU, AUG 18 (UNI):- Ahead of the Raksha Bandhan festival, shopkeepers sell traditional cotton kite string (Manjha) in Jammu following the strict ban on Chinese kite thread. The move aims to promote safer kite flying and protect people, birds and the environment. UNI PHOTO-90U