Famous earthen pots of Tomat village of Chhatarpur: Process and hard work

Tatam matka making process: There is a tatam village in Chhatarpur district, where earthen pots have been made for years. We will tell you how the matka here is ready, how many days do it take and how much hard work is required. Just as pebbles are selected from wheat, the soil here is pruned. After this, the work of repairing the pot is done for several days and then the matka is prepared.

Harprasad Prajapati of Tomat village says that the soil of the village is black, due to which the water of the mats here remains cold. Therefore, Matke is also famous outside the district here. However, now due to the formation of a government school in the village, the soil of the same quality is available from another village, although money has to be spent for this.

Mixed in soil
Harprasad says that before making the pot, cow dung is grinded in black soil and filtered with a sieve like flour. While making the matka, the ashes of the condy are mixed from outside.

Deen Prajapati says that the matka here is famous with black soil, as well as the hard work of the artisans is famous here.

Magic is in the hands of artisans here
Artisan Deen says that it takes the most hard work to make pots. For this, the maximum attention is paid to its cleanliness to make the pot strong.

Here is the selling pot
Deen says that the pots of this village are sold in the markets of Khajuraho, Lavkushanagar and Maharajpur in Chhatarpur district. People from Mahoba district of UP also come to buy them. Tourists passing through here also buy pots.