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Bhaktapur's
best buys are in wood.rowse
around the workshops along the south side of Dattatraya Square to get a
feel for different styles,
woods
and techniques, then haggle for bargains with the traders along the lane
that contains the Peacock Window. See
basics
for more on what's available. Several shops around Durbar Square and
Taumadhi sell quality and artists can often be seen painting them.
Nepalis recognize Bhaktapur for its
traditional textiles,
such as black and red pataasi material and black Bhadgaonle topi, formal
headgear now worn mainly by traditionalists and government officials.
Foreigners will be more attracted by the locally produced
dhaka
in original designs, as well as block-printed, quilted cotton items,
pashmina shawls
and Rajasthani-style tapestries.
Nawa Durga puppets and
masks
are widely sold in Bhaktapur, but they're cheaper in Thimi where they're
made. Thimi is better for pottery, too. Film
is sold in many tourist shops. There's a film processing lab just west of
the Durbar Square gate.
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