In India, ‘cow dung lights’ for Diwali festival become part of country’s ‘boycott China campaign
  • 3 years ago
Cheap chinese made LED lights are normally a popular fixture at the annual Hindu celebration Diwali, also known as the festival of lights. But this year, some in India are boycotting them amid tensions with China. Many are putting a new twist on a traditional lamp called a “Diya”. Normally made out of mud and clay, one farmer in Gurugram is trying to support the government’s “Make in India” campaign by making the lamps out of eco-friendly cow dung. Aside from being an inexpensive material, the…
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