What are the lost traditional skills in rural areas? Are craftsmen really unpopular in today's society?

In the countryside, there are many powerful craftsmen. In the past, they were very popular, met the production and living needs of the vast rural people and were respected by people. However, with the development of society and the progress of technology, these traditional crafts are facing the possibility of being lost, which makes people feel sorry! The picture shows the "watering pot" artist. It's an old rural iron pot that repairs leaks. That's great, right?

Mend shoes by hand. Look at these hands, and you will know how difficult it is.

"sharpen your scissors." The voices I often heard when I was a child after 1980 are really familiar.

Film projectionist, in the 1970s and 1980s, the spiritual and cultural life in rural areas was not rich enough, and people's entertainment methods were relatively simple. Watching movies and plays is people's highest spiritual and cultural enjoyment. Sometimes, in order to see a movie, I have to run several miles to see it in a nearby village.

Pick out your ears. This should be more in Sichuan and Beijing.

I can't name it. It is to burn and melt scrap iron or aluminum, and make cookware such as pots through molds. It is said that the annual income is more than 654.38+ten thousand yuan. Do you want to learn?

This is called "shaving", which is the current haircut. Shave your hair clean with a very sharp knife. In rural areas, old people can do it for free.

We call it "tearing down pigs" here. Is to sterilize pigs. It's called surgery, and when it's done, it won't be anesthetized. You don't know Dozza's heart when pigs bark.

"Weave mats". There were no beds in the countryside at that time. People use heatable adobe sleeping platform covered with this kind of mat. After a long time, the hole is broken, and the rural craftsmen will fill it.

"Fried popcorn". This is the most familiar after 70 s and 80 s.

Knitting. It is to spin cotton into thread first, and then make clothes for children with this homemade "machine". In the sixties and seventies, rural families basically didn't buy clothes, but knitted and sewed them themselves.

The craftsman of "playing with jewelry" is often seen in rural exchange meetings or ancient meetings, and is called "silversmith". This is really a craft that ordinary people can't do. It is to help rural people make gold and silver earrings and necklaces and make "collars" for children.

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