Samejo and Marwari communities' traditional footwear get prominence worldwide.

Kandhkot -- Traditional footwear known as Khussa and Jutti both for men and women are most popular in Pakistan and other countries of the globe. Allah Almighty the creature of whole universe has given different skills to human beings for creating unbelievable, marvelous and adorable things throughout the world. Communities of Samejo and Marwari of Kandhkot have been associated with the manufacturing skills of Khussa and Jutti for several decades. More than 200 artisans of both communities are being affiliated with these works. There was a time when Royal families and feudal of the Asian countries particularly Pakistan and India had keen interest for wearing those embroidery Jutti and khussa at the time of their visit or on any special event. But nowadays the art of embroidery shoes has been found all over the world with different names according to areas and places. When this scribe approached to famous artisans namely Kanya Lal Marwai and Bashir Ahmed Samejo, they told the Nation that this was their ancestral business; however, they had been doing this work from 5 to 6 decades, while hundreds of their family members had been depending only on this business. They said Khussa and Jutti are types of footwear which are properly used in special events and days such as marriages, henna, concerts, eid days and also on...

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