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A pottery store in Bahrain is a popular place among visitors to the country.
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The Jaffar Al-Shughul Pottery Workshop is one of the first business in the country. Owner Mohammed Al-Shughul uses a traditional method of making clay pots with local and imported sand. He says that clay-making has been an integral part of Bahraini culture for centuries.
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