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A Kashmiri shawl merchant |
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| This concerns a conversation with a traditional shawl merchant about buying Kashmiri shawls. There is also a brief discussion of raphal shawls, pashmina shawls, k'amkha:b shawls, shahtoos, and ring shawls. |
Shawl merchant: Greetings, sir. What are you looking for? 
Ashok: I am looking for a Kashmiri shawl and a Kashmiri saree. 
Shawl merchant: (Please) have a seat. I shall arrange for all the samples to be brought out. 
Ashok: What types of shawls do you have? 
Shawl merchant: We have shawls of raphal and of pashmina. 
Ashok: But pashmina must be very expensive? 
Shawl merchant: Yes, pashmina is more expensive than raphal. 
Ashok: Is there anything even better than pashmina? 
Shawl merchant: Yes, the k'amkha:b, shahtoos, and ring shawls are more expensive than pashmina. 
Ashok: These must be very expensive? 
Shawl merchant: Yes, these are more expensive than pashmina. 
Ashok: What is this shawl made of? 
Shawl merchant: This shawl is made of pashmina. 
Ashok: This shawl has very fine embroidery on it, but the color is not good. Do you have a red or a white shawl? 
Shawl merchant: Do you like that red shawl over there? 
Ashok: I like its color, but the work on it is not good. 
Shawl merchant: All right, we will show you another shawl, but its price is a little higher. 
Ashok: If the shawl is good, the price does not matter. 
Shawl merchant: See what embroidery and what color it has! 
Ashok: Yes, this has good embroidery and good color, too. What is the length of this (piece)? 
Shawl merchant: This is four yards long. 
Ashok: What is its width? 
Shawl merchant: Two yards. 
Ashok: Is this pashmina or raphal? 
Shawl merchant: This is very fine pashmina. 
Ashok: How much does this shawl cost? 
Shawl merchant: This shawl costs three hundred rupees. 
Ashok: All right, I will buy it. 
Shawl merchant: Would you like to buy something else? 
Ashok: No, not today. |
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