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Problems faced by camel leather artisans in Rajasthan

Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage and prolonged tradition of leather craft. Camel leather artisans play a vital rolein the cultural heritage i.e. something which is inherited from one‟s ancestors. The study took place in major district of Rajasthan on the basis of concentration of camel leather artisans in Bikaner, Barmer, Jaisalmer and Jodhpur. From each districts three areas were selected purposively which were dominated by camel leather workers. The sample of respondents constituted of sixty taking, fifteen from each of the four identified districts, including those who were involved in camel leather work directly or indirectly. Data revealed that cent per cent of the respondents reported that high cost of raw material, time constraint and finance were the major problems faced by camel leather artisans. Health is the main concern of the researcher and found that cent percent of the respondents suffers from various health issues i.e. orthopaedic disorders, blurred vision, body itching, sleep problems, breathing problems, scabies a skin condition caused by a burrowing mite and hand pain in varying frequencies. It is concluded that proper incentives, trainings and facilities should be provided for mitigating the problems of artisans. | Int.J.Curr.Microbiol.App.Sci 2019 8 6 2527-2533 EXCELLENT PUBLISHERS International Journal of Current Microbiology and Applied Sciences ISSN 2319-7706 Volume 8 Number 06 2019 Journal homepage http www.ijcmas.com Original Research Article https doi.org 10.20546 ijcmas.2019.806.303 Problems Faced by Camel Leather Artisans in Rajasthan Swati Acharya and Sudha Babel Department of Textiles and Apparel Designing CCAS MPUAT Udaipur Rajasthan-313001 India Corresponding author ABSTRACT Keywords Heritage Artisans Leather Orthopaedic Scabies Inherited Article Info Accepted 20 May 2019 Available Online 10 June 2019 Rajasthan has a rich cultural heritage and prolonged tradition of leather craft. Camel leather artisans play a vital rolein the cultural heritage i.e. something which is inherited from one s ancestors. The study took place in major district of Rajasthan on the basis of concentration of camel leather artisans in Bikaner Barmer Jaisalmer and Jodhpur. From each districts three areas were selected purposively which were dominated by camel leather workers. The sample of respondents constituted of sixty taking fifteen from each of the four identified districts including those who were involved in camel leather work directly or indirectly. Data revealed that cent per cent of the respondents reported that high cost of raw material time constraint and finance were the major problems faced by camel leather artisans. Health is the main concern of the researcher and found that cent percent of the respondents suffers from various health issues i.e. orthopaedic disorders blurred vision body itching sleep problems breathing problems scabies a skin condition caused by a burrowing mite and hand pain in varying frequencies. It is concluded that proper incentives trainings and facilities should be provided for mitigating the problems of artisans. Introduction Rajasthan is a state of glorious history ethnic traditions vibrant culture and rich heritage. Also known as Land of Maharajas .