Meet one of the only families keeping the ancient secret to making this perfect mirror alive

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Aranmula kannadi is a sacred mirror made only in the Indian town of Aranmula. The formula for the reflective alloy has been kept secret for centuries. Sudhammal J and her family work 10-hour days handcrafting these distortion-free mirrors, all to carry on a family legacy.
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