Salmora Pottery Village
চালমৰা
A village that preserves the ancient hand-building method of pottery without a potter's wheel. Its wares were once shipped by river to markets across Assam, and it is also a good spot for riverside scenery.
Salmora lies on the southeastern bank of Majuli. The villagers continue an ancient way of making pottery: they shape the clay by hand without a potter's wheel, then fire the pieces in open-air kilns with wood. The technique is said to trace back to the Harappan era. In the past, finished pottery was shipped by boat to markets elsewhere. The village also has a boatbuilding workshop where you can see wooden boats on the riverbank. Road conditions are poor, so it is best to hire a car together with Dakhinpat Satra.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Dakhinpat Satra
- Nimati Ghat Ferry
- Samaguri Satra
- Bengenati Satra
- Uttar Kamalabari Satra
- Molai Forest
- Natun Kamalabari Satra
- Mising Villages