3/7/2024 0 Comments Sindhi attitude poetry![]() ![]() ![]() The main Ajrak market is in Hyderabad and its surrounding areas, including Hala, Bhitt Shah and Tando Muhammad Khan. “The work is quite technical and requires concentration.” “Thousands of printed Ajraks can be made in a single day while a traditional Ajrak needs time,” said Ajrak maker, Fayaz Hussain Soomro, from Tando Muhammad Khan, adding that it takes 20 to 25 days to make 40 traditional Ajraks. The printed Ajraks are sold between Rs500 to Rs800 while traditional ones, which are mostly painted by hand, start from Rs1,000 and can go up to Rs5,000. The demand for painted Ajrak is still low as compared to the printed ones since the latter are much cheaper. They like to buy it in different colours and of good quality,” commented Abdul Ghafoor from Tando Muhammad Khan. “Most of the younger generation didn’t like topi and Ajrak but the trend has changed now. But according to people in the business, the demand for the traditional attire, even in urban areas, was never as high as in 2013. ![]() While the use of Ajrak in villages has always been quite common, in the cities it was used mostly on special occasions, such as wedding ceremonies. The demand for Sindhi topis and Ajraks doesn’t only skyrocket on the Sindhi Cultural Day but has become a year-round fashion statement. ![]()
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