Myanmar wood sculptors forced into relocation due to material shortage

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Myanmar wood sculptors forced into relocation due to material shortage

STORY: Myanmar wood sculptors forced into relocation due to material shortage DATELINE: Nov. 24, 2022 LENGTH: 0:05:00 LOCATION: YANGON, Myanmar CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of wood sculptors working STORYLINE: Most of the wood sculptors from Myanmar's famous wood sculpture village were being forced into relocating their businesses due to raw material shortage. Darpein, 50 kilometers northeast of downtown Yangon, is home to more than 1,000 woodcarvers. Wood sculpturing is the main livelihood of the people in the small town, but it is now difficult to obtain teak and other high-quality wood for sculptures. Besides, there is also a decline in demand for the wood artworks as fewer visitors come here amid the COVID-10 pandemic. The restriction on logging and the difficulty of transporting sculptures are also factors that cause woodcarvers to leave the town. According to local media reports, the authorities are making efforts to turn Darpein into a tourist attraction to protect and promote

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