Just one blacksmith in Dagapela

OnlyBlacksmith-DagapelaDagapela in Dagana has just one blacksmith and he is getting old. The villagers fear, they might have to travel all the way to Phuentshogling to buy farm tools and kitchen wares once the blacksmith retires.

Janga Bahadur Biswa is 59-year-old. He has been in the business for about 30 years now. It was his family trade he took up when he was young.


Most of his customers are farmers who believe they are lucky to have him in their community. One of his customers and a farmer, Ratna Bahadur, says the blacksmith’s work is impeccable, given his years of training.

But the trade is likely to vanish. Janga Bahadur Biswa says he is not going to force to sons to take up the trade if they are not interested. He says if his sons are not keen to take up the business, he will offer his work tools to a Lhakhang.

He says he might have to retire in a about year or two.

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