Lac Bangles

Introduction

• Village Bangle Maker: Badlu Kaka
• Makes lac bangles
• Description of the bangle-making process and tools

Bangle Making Process

• Melts lac and rolls it into bangles
• Uses various sizes of bell-shaped molds
• Flattens the melted lac on a wooden frame
• Colors it
• Smoothens the bangles and shapes them to fit wrists

Badru's Personality and Condition

• Simple and innocent personality
• Exchanges bangles in a barter system
• Impact on his job with the advent of machines making bangles
• Village women have started wearing glass bangles

Personal Experience

• Author visits uncle's village and meets Badlu
• Badlu's affection and kindness towards the author
• Author observes Badlu's work

Badlu and New Situation

• Badlu no longer performs the old work
• Arrival of machines and glass bangles
• Memories and sadness of old times
• Badlu's weakening health

Badru's Self-Respect

• Despite giving up, Badlu did not accept defeat
• Strong personality of Badlu
• Criticism of glass bangles
• Importance of lac bangles

Main Points

• Badlu's profession of lac bangle making
• Innocent and simple personality of Badlu
• Badlu's deep connection with his work

Conclusion

• Lac bangles and the profession were integral parts of Badlu's life
• Despite the machine era, he tried to preserve his identity and traditional art