Hello My Steemain Friends ,

How are you. I hope you people of steemian are good and enjoy your life . Well I am well. May God bless you all. Today I am writing about an interesting and knowledgeable contest which is launched by @suboohi all time my favourite topic ""1 Picture 1 Story Week #101"" So, in this post I am going to share my point of view about this topic

The picture I'm sharing with you today is of a cotton beater, also known as a dhuniya. He beats cotton, stuffs quilts, and mattresses. A wooden string hangs from his hand, and he strums this string as he walks. When he pulls, it produces a sound. People eagerly wait for the cotton beater to pass by their house, hoping to stop him and get mattresses made for their homes.

He also had to be provided with a large needle and thick thread. I vividly remember from my childhood that such a dhuniya would visit our house and make quilts. Before the onset of winter, my father would call our dhuniya to fill mattresses and quilts that had become damaged. He would get them repaired and re-stitched, and it was a great pleasure. My father's shop used to sell cotton, and there were always cotton beater there, just in case someone bought cotton.

People would ask, "Brother, if you know any cotton beater, please let me know." He would give them his address. My father would send a cotton beater there. But now machines do the work. The cotton beater's work has ended. In a way, they have become unemployed. No one hires them anymore; people prefer to have the work done by machines. Because if they do get it done by them, they have to provide space. The cotton flies around a lot during the carding process, and it takes at least three to four hours.

After carding and stuffing them, quilts are becoming less popular these days. Heavy blankets are available in every market, so the cotton beater's work is almost over. Suddenly, I was sitting in the shop that day when I saw the cotton beater passing by our shop.

I saw the cotton beater after years, and it brought back memories of my childhood. It's like when a person has no other work to do, they go out and wander around hoping to find some work, so I took a photo. But there's no doubt that these people no longer have any work left for the cotton beater.

I would invite my few friends , @adeljose , @chant , @wirngo

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