Wednesday, 16 December, 2020 - 18:45
A man holds jars at a small pottery factory in Cairo March 6, 2011. (Reuters) Asharq Al-Awsat
For generations, potters in the village of El Nazla have taken mud carried by the River Nile to craft their wares by hand, using techniques they say date back to Ancient Egypt.
But they say they are now struggling to preserve their craft against the pressures of inflation, pollution and modernization.
The potters manually mix clay, straw and ash in open-air workshops before firing pots in large traditional ovens fueled with wood and tires. The resulting urns and bowls are light brown in color.