{"slides": [{"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_4984.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_4984.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Devu Bhore, of\u00a0Boragaon village in Chikodi <i>taluka</i>\u00a0of Belgaum district, stretches cotton yarn from the floor of his home to a hook in the\nceiling to make yarn bundles, each weighing 1.5-2 kilos</p></div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_4984.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_5076.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_5076.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Four years ago, the Bhores bought this iron machine\nto replace the older wooden one. it is used in the thread-making process. They paid Rs. 5,000 for it at a market in Ichalkaranji\ntown</p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_5076.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6230.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6230.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\"></p><p>The machine has six small hooks to which the thread bundles are tied,\u00a0and at the other end are placed these\u00a0<i>bhorkhadis</i>\u00a0or a t-shaped levers\u00a0<br/></p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6230.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6152.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6152.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">When the rope is ready, powdered colour bought from Miraj town is mixed with water. The strands are dipped in this mixture,\u00a0soaked for 10 minutes and stretched out like this to dry in\nthe sun for two hours</p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6152.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6170.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6170.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">While Amit operates the machine, at the other end Nandubai holds the borkhandi,. But, she says, 'The demand for [cotton] ropes has fallen because of plastic and nylon ropes, which last longer. We won\u2019t be able to afford to continue this rope-making business even for two years'</p><p><br/></p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6170.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6190.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6190.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Only during some seasons, such as the annual Bendur or Pola festival (in June-August, dedicated to the bulls), the demand for coloured ropes goes up</p></div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6190.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6197.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6197.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Stretching out the red ropes this time, walking the livelihood tightrope on the 'rope-walk' just outside the Bhores' house<br/></p></div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6197.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6236.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6236.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">Amit Bhore, operating the iron machine, which twists together the multi-coloured rope strands, says,\u00a0'We work hard but still don\u2019t earn'</p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6236.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/ALBUM_IMG_6243.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6243.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p class=\"MsoNormal\">After working from 8 a.m .to 3 p.m., the ropes made by the Bhore family are almost ready to be gathered up and coiled<br/></p>\n\n</div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/ALBUM_IMG_6243.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/DIPTYCH-1.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/DIPTYCH-1.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>To make the multicoloured coils, Devu places a wooden\u00a0<i>karla</i>\u00a0or \u2018top\u2019 between the strands so that they can be twisted tightly and evenly<br/></p></div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/DIPTYCH-1.height-876.jpg\" />"}, {"type": "image", "show_title": "True", "album_title": "The great Indian vanishing rope trick", "src": "/media/original_images/DIPTYCH-2.jpg", "src_resized": "/media/images/DIPTYCH-2.height-876.jpg", "description": "<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>After taking the twisted rope off the machine\u2019s hook, Devu examines it to make sure it is all intact. The family will later\u00a0take the bundles to the markets of nearby villages\u00a0</p></div>", "album_description": "<p>Rope makers were once part of a thriving trade in rural Maharashtra. Now, farmers rarely buy ropes and many others prefer nylon versions. The Bhores are the last family in Boragaon village still hand-crafting rope</p>", "url": "/or/albums/the-great-indian-vanishing-rope-trick/", "slide_photographer": ["Sanket Jain"], "image_captured_date": "26 Sep,2018", "slide_location": "Belgaum, Karnataka", "track_id": "", "embed": "", "carousel_html": "<img src=\"/media/images/DIPTYCH-2.height-876.jpg\" />"}], "authors": [{"type": "inline", "show_title": "False", "name": "Sanket Jain", "bio": "Sanket Jain is a journalist based in Kolhapur, Maharashtra. He is a 2022 PARI Senior Fellow and a 2019 PARI Fellow.", "twitter_username": "", "facebook_username": null, "email": null, "website": null, "author_url": "/or/authors/sanket-jain/"}]}

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