KATHMANDU, Jan. 4 -- Under a blazing winter sun in a corner of a maze of old buildings and temples, Dinesh Kumar Prajapati, 70, kneads lump of clay. His ancestors did the same. Knead clay, put it on wheels to mold them into desired shapes, bake them in furnaces, and sell them in the market.

"It runs in the family," he shares.

After practicing the art for nearly six decades, he is happy that his two sons have now taken up the mantle.

"This is not just a business. It is our legacy, and it is getting better," Dinesh Kumar's son Bishnu Prasad says.

It will probably get better as long as the tourist footfalls continue to rise.

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