{"title":"Selkar Tamang","description":"\u003cbody\u003e\n\n\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"viewport\" content=\"width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0\"\u003e\n\u003ctitle\u003eMeet Our Artisan — Selkar Tamang | NepaCrafts\u003c\/title\u003e\n\u003cmeta name=\"description\" content=\"Meet Selkar Tamang, a damaru maker in Nepal crafting the traditional two-sided Tibetan Buddhist hand drum with hand-stitched brocade cases for NepaCrafts.\"\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003cstyle\u003e\n@import url('https:\/\/fonts.googleapis.com\/css2?family=Fraunces:opsz,wght@9..144,400;9..144,600;9..144,700\u0026family=Inter:wght@400;500;600\u0026display=swap');\n\n.nc-full-bleed {\n  width: 100vw;\n  position: relative;\n  left: 50%;\n  right: 50%;\n  margin-left: -50vw;\n  margin-right: -50vw;\n  box-sizing: border-box;\n}\n\n.nc-about {\n  --nc-paper: #EFF0F0;\n  --nc-ink: #2B2320;\n  --nc-marigold: #E29A3E;\n  --nc-maroon: #7B3131;\n  --nc-indigo: #33456B;\n  --nc-green: #4C6B4F;\n  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Sacred Damaru\u003c\/h1\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eStep into Selkar's shop and the first thing you notice is the colour: shelves of gold and crimson brocade, stacked and tied with red cord, rising almost to the ceiling. Then you notice him, bent over his work, adjusting a fold, checking a seam with the same care he gives every piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-flagline\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Profile row: image + text --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-section\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row-img\"\u003e\n      \u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/files\/SelkarTamang.jpg?v=1790590668\" alt=\"Selkar Tamang, a damaru maker in Nepal crafting traditional Tibetan Buddhist hand drums with brocade cases\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"nc-row-text\"\u003e\n      \u003ch2\u003eHis Craft, His Signature\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eSelkar makes the damaru, the small two-sided hand drum of Tibetan Buddhist practice. Its hourglass shape and its quick, rattling beat have accompanied chanting and ritual for centuries. A damaru is an instrument, but it is also a sacred object. It has to sound right, it has to be made right, and it should be treated with respect for as long as it's owned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEach drum comes with a brocade case in golden silk, woven with lotus and cloud patterns and finished with red piping. Each case is stitched to fit its drum, and a knotted red tie holds it closed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Skill tags --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-quote-section\" style=\"padding-top: 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cul class=\"nc-tags\"\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eDamaru Making\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eTibetan Buddhist Instruments\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eBrocade Cases\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eGolden Silk\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eHand-Stitched\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli\u003eSacred Craftsmanship\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-flagline\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Promise band --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"nc-promise-band\"\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"nc-promise-inner\"\u003e\n    \u003ch2\u003eNot Made on a Production Line\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003cp class=\"nc-promise-lines\"\u003eAn instrument made by someone\u003cbr\u003ewho knows what it is for.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWhen you buy a damaru from us, you're not buying something made on a production line. You're getting an instrument made by someone whose hands were on every part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- Sign-off --\u003e\n\u003c!--\u003cdiv class=\"nc-signoff\"\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eYou're getting an instrument made by someone who knows what it is for, and whose hands were on every part of it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp class=\"nc-tagline\"\u003eNepaCrafts — Handmade in Nepal, Fairly Traded\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e--\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/body\u003e","products":[],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1144\/4772\/collections\/SelkarTamang.jpg?v=1790590910","url":"https:\/\/www.nepacrafts.com\/collections\/selkar-tamang-nepacrafts.oembed","provider":"NepaCrafts Product","version":"1.0","type":"link"}