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Hair trade fair trade

This vacation I went to explore a village in Bihar. Without using fancy words to give a vivid description of its beauty I would rather like to come to the point. A concept beyond my wildest imagination is what made me pick up my phone and got me started. Its about a new kind of trade that might sound absurd to the " Shehari Baboos" . When you comb your hair, a few strands break. What would you do with it? That's a silly question. Isn't it? You would throw it away. It's not the same here. Instead they wrap it to form balls and keep it safe. When a substantial amount is collected then it is ready for trade. They wait for a collector which would come at the end of every month. In exchange of the hair he would offer them some plastic baskets or sieves or comb. The hair strands are made into wigs and sold in the makrket at quiet a good cost. I've never seen a barter system such as this in action so I wanted to share this experience with everyone. And also