{"id":6119,"date":"2024-05-09T13:28:55","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T13:28:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/?post_type=problem_statements&#038;p=6119"},"modified":"2024-05-25T05:40:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-25T05:40:06","slug":"blacksmithery","status":"publish","type":"problem_statements","link":"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/?problem_statements=blacksmithery","title":{"rendered":"Blacksmithery"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"6119\" class=\"elementor elementor-6119\" data-elementor-post-type=\"problem_statements\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dba7fd2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dba7fd2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5203c1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5203c1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a8ef1a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a8ef1a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h6 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Blacksmithery\u200b<\/h6>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb3eb5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb3eb5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<span style=\"white-space-collapse: preserve;\">Bending metals, but not challenges\u200b<\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6123b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f6123b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf329c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bf329c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlacksmithery in India is a small scale industry, often operated in villages with mostly farmers and livestock rearers as customers of the blacksmiths. This is mainly because blacksmiths of today mostly forge and repair tools in the agriculture industry.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adf610d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"adf610d\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11071a4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"11071a4\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c17e5cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c17e5cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"973\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/imageedit_23_9294155863-e1716184456739.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-6377\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/imageedit_23_9294155863-e1716184456739.jpg 973w, https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/imageedit_23_9294155863-e1716184456739-300x148.jpg 300w, https:\/\/selcowp.kavinsoft.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/imageedit_23_9294155863-e1716184456739-768x379.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 973px) 100vw, 973px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2d980e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2d980e\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb882f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1eb882f\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d3072 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d3072\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlacksmithery is a seasonal occupation, with demand being highest before monsoon and at other times blacksmiths being left without work for months at a stretch.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a083d12 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a083d12\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63659dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"63659dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlacksmithery also tends to be a migratory occupation, and blacksmiths have to travel around for about 6 months a year. Blacksmithery is usually a skill passed down from generation to generation, with children often helping their parents.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a19637 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a19637\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecce6d5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ecce6d5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bfdee2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bfdee2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da5d191 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da5d191\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWorking conditions are extremely hazardous for health, causing lung diseases, skin problems, lack of motor function in arms, and more.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eec25f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"eec25f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBlacksmiths do not have any formal training, and end up having to put in a high amount of physical labour. There is not much scope for them to pursue other professions when they get older as they start young and do not usually have the opportunities to build other skills.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76cb228 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"76cb228\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e047f7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e047f7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2dd9af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d2dd9af\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38f8f81 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38f8f81\" 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