Local handicraft sellers in Pelela feel the threat

In one of Pelela’s simple shops, Kinzang Dorji has his most special clothes called ngosham and kira. They’re made from wool from nearby sheep and cost Nu 30,000. These clothes are some of the best things he sells. But every evening, he takes them home and puts them back in his shop the next day.

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