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The taboo of being a potter in Ethiopia

Potter Berekte Tewelde on the shame associated with her profession in Ethiopia. She says that traditionally people who work with their hands are said to have "the evil eye" and are shunned by others.

(Photo: Berekte Tewelde and her colleague Dinke in their workshop. Credit: Mike Innes/ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½)

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