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HERITAGE TRADE: A woman selling pottery (above) next to a road near the village of Zlakusa in central Serbia. The tiny village is home to a tradition that spans centuries - making hand-wheel pottery mostly used as unglazed cooking earthenware. Last month, the practice made it to the Unesco Intangible Cultural Heritage list. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Potter Goran Savic (right), 48, and his 91-year-old grandfather Milan (left) making hand-wheel pottery in Zlakusa. These vessels for thermic food processing are commonly used in households and restaurants throughout Serbia. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
Potter Goran Savic, 48, and his 91-year-old grandfather Milan making hand-wheel pottery (above) in Zlakusa. These vessels for thermic food processing are commonly used in households and restaurants throughout Serbia. PHOTOS: AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE
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Jan 18, 2021, 05:00 AM
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