The almost extinct ear cleaners of Old Delhi!

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Road-side ear cleaner in action in Old Delhi, India... The life of an Ear Cleaner. This video shows how an ear cleaner leads a simple, honest and straightforward life in spite of many difficulties. An honest and humble, hard-working and simple man, he carries on an old tradition, while bringing on a meagre but respectfully-earned income for himself and a livelihood for his family, in Old Delhi, India. According to an article entitled: "Delhi saves ear cleaners from extinction!", the Press Trust of India reported: "New Delhi, June 14: The 'kaan maeliye' as the ear cleaners are traditionally called, are now a vanishing breed and remain limited to a few pockets in Delhi and some small towns like Ambala and Meerut. One of the traditional trades that have been going on for centuries in India is