Product code: 684403
Infuse your home with a refreshing citronella scent with these Dalit candles. A more eco-friendly alternative to tea lights, they are beeswax-based and come in mini clay pots handmade by the Dalit people of India. Each one burns for around 3 hours.
About the Producers: For centuries, the Dalit people in India have been known as the 'untouchables', people that are expected to drink from clay cups which are then destroyed. Life Association, the charity behind Dalit Candles invite people in Mumbai to create these clay pots and then fill them with the finest beeswax. The clay pot candles are sold in the UK and make a stand against this powerful symbol of oppression. The profits from the sale of these candles go straight back to the help the Dalit people of India.
Handmade in India
Recyclable cardboard packaging
26 x 12cm
WARNING: To prevent fire or serious injury. Burn candle within sight. Keep away from drafts and vibrations. Keep out of reach of children and pets. Never burn candle on or near anything that can catch fire.
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Dalit Goods were born from the urgent need to help and support some of the poorest communities in India. Named after the ‘Dalits’ or ‘Oppressed’ people, who have been positioned at the bottom of India’s’ caste system for over 3000 years, Dalit Goods sell the handmade Candles and clay pots made by skilled people living in Dharavi.
Sourcing quality potting clay and using hand-poured bees wax, each item is lovingly crafted by skilled workers and packaged in biodegradable cardboard.
Buying a candle helps to shine a light in the lives of some of the poorest states in India.
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