Meet The Family Keeping 2000-Year-Old Swat Wood Carving Art Alive In Pakistan
Meet The Family Keeping 2000-Year-Old Swat Wood Carving Art Alive In Pakistan
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Swat wood carving was once a thriving craft in Swat Valley in Pakistan. The artistry dates back 2,000 years to the Buddhist period of the Gandhara region. But many shops shut down when the Taliban occupied the region in 2007. The Mustaan family fled Swat and established a new store in Lahore.
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