Narayanapura

Narayanpura is a potter's village on the outskirts of Bangalore. We went there to see what assets these people had. How we could sell this village to outsiders. We spoke to several people there. what we found out was that most people there were potters. the fact that this place was a "potter's village" helped bring tremendous amounts of business in. So even though pottery was a dying art, it didn't seem to affect them. they don't have many facilities available but the ones they need are close by. There is a school, a hospital and they source their clay from close by. Being situated near the Jog falls, the largest plunge waterfall in the country, helps provide almost stable hydro-electricity. Water, unfortunately is only available on alternate days. All villagers are well connected with the outside world and most of them own cell phones. What I found very strange was that women were not allowed to sit at the pottery wheel. They used other techniques for making pots, most women grew crops. Also, most of the potter's children are moving away from this profession.