India - Tribes of Odisha - March 2019

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  • Odisha state on the northeast coast of India

    Odisha state on the northeast coast of India

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  • Portrait at the market in Kakiriguma, Odisha state.

    Portrait at the market in Kakiriguma, Odisha state.

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  • Mother and daughter of the Dongria Kondh tribe. The community numbers about 8,000 in 100 villages in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha, practicing shifting agriculture.

    Mother and daughter of the Dongria Kondh tribe. The community numbers about 8,000 in 100 villages in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha, practicing shifting agriculture.

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  • Young Dongria Kondh lady. The Dongria Kandh worship the supreme god of the Niyamgiri jungle, Niyam Raja, who is the source of their essential resources.

    Young Dongria Kondh lady. The Dongria Kandh worship the supreme god of the Niyamgiri jungle, Niyam Raja, who is the source of their essential resources.

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  • Another Dongria Kondh young lady. Females wear 3 nose rings, males 2.

    Another Dongria Kondh young lady. Females wear 3 nose rings, males 2.

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  • Dongri Kondh lady.Over the past 20 years the Dongria Kondh have been successful in holding off exploitation of their land, principally by aluminum ore extracters, but there is concern about the adverse effect of their slash and burn agriculture practices.

    Dongri Kondh lady.Over the past 20 years the Dongria Kondh have been successful in holding off exploitation of their land, principally by aluminum ore extracters, but there is concern about the adverse effect of their slash and burn agriculture practices.

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  • Planting rice near Jeypore, Odisha state.

    Planting rice near Jeypore, Odisha state.

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  • I couldn't decide which photo I liked so I included both.

    I couldn't decide which photo I liked so I included both.

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  • Near Jeypore, Odisha - pounding rice or another grain on her front porch with a unique mortar and pestle arrangement.

    Near Jeypore, Odisha - pounding rice or another grain on her front porch with a unique mortar and pestle arrangement.

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  • A member of the Bonda scheduled tribe of southwestern Odisha state.

    A member of the Bonda scheduled tribe of southwestern Odisha state.

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  • A matriarchal society, Bonda women marry men 5 -10 years younger, care for them until they mature, and are cared for by the men as they age..

    A matriarchal society, Bonda women marry men 5 -10 years younger, care for them until they mature, and are cared for by the men as they age..

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  • Bonda women's heads are shaved and coverd with strings of beads. The neck rings are said to be silver and removed only at death.

    Bonda women's heads are shaved and coverd with strings of beads. The neck rings are said to be silver and removed only at death.

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  • Bonda woman enroute to market.

    Bonda woman enroute to market.

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  • Literacy among the Bonda is only about 10% and health and nutrition issues abound - as Wikipedia says, from "socio-economic reasons".

    Literacy among the Bonda is only about 10% and health and nutrition issues abound - as Wikipedia says, from "socio-economic reasons".

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  • Bonda women walking to market near Anadeliktown, Odisha. The Bonda are considered the most primitive group of Odisha's 'original people'..

    Bonda women walking to market near Anadeliktown, Odisha. The Bonda are considered the most primitive group of Odisha's 'original people'..

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  • Just imagine the work needed to arrange the lobeda, the beaded head covering.

    Just imagine the work needed to arrange the lobeda, the beaded head covering.

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  • Bonda woman enroute to market.

    Bonda woman enroute to market.

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  • Bonda lady with a pleasant smile.

    Bonda lady with a pleasant smile.

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  • Bonda women believe that cloth worn above the waist is a curse, and wear only beads.

    Bonda women believe that cloth worn above the waist is a curse, and wear only beads.

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  • A vendor at the Anakadelitown market - a member of the Paraja tribe. So many of the scheduled tribe ladies I saw had poor complexions - probably from sun exposure and poor diet.

    A vendor at the Anakadelitown market - a member of the Paraja tribe. So many of the scheduled tribe ladies I saw had poor complexions - probably from sun exposure and poor diet.

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  • Gadaba lady - Kangarapada village, Odisha state.

    Gadaba lady - Kangarapada village, Odisha state.

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  • Gadaba lady.

    Gadaba lady.

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  • Lady of the Gadaba tribe, Kangarapada village, Odisha.

    Lady of the Gadaba tribe, Kangarapada village, Odisha.

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  • Potter at his wheel - Limika village, Odisha state. The potters are probably from the Paraja scheduled tribe.

    Potter at his wheel - Limika village, Odisha state. The potters are probably from the Paraja scheduled tribe.

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  • Potter, Limika, Odisha.

    Potter, Limika, Odisha.

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  • Potter - Limika, Odisha, India.

    Potter - Limika, Odisha, India.

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  • Ladies washing up - Limika town, Odisha.

    Ladies washing up - Limika town, Odisha.

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  • Grinding (a condiment?) as part of meal preparation - Limika, Odisha.

    Grinding (a condiment?) as part of meal preparation - Limika, Odisha.

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  • In so much of the 'rest of the world' people are comfortable working at ground level. Limika, Odisha, India.

    In so much of the 'rest of the world' people are comfortable working at ground level. Limika, Odisha, India.

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  • Children, Limika village, Odisha.

    Children, Limika village, Odisha.

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  • At the Kunduli market in Odisha - a vendor from the Paraja tribe.

    At the Kunduli market in Odisha - a vendor from the Paraja tribe.

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  • Another Paraja lady in Kunduli.

    Another Paraja lady in Kunduli.

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  • At the Kunduli market.

    At the Kunduli market.

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  • The deity Jagannath , a regional form of Vishnu, is worshipped in Odisha state - at the Jagannath temple in Puri.

    The deity Jagannath , a regional form of Vishnu, is worshipped in Odisha state - at the Jagannath temple in Puri.

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  • At the Mirgan tribal community of Kotgarh weavers village I did not see any good weaving photos, but I did see this gentleman..

    At the Mirgan tribal community of Kotgarh weavers village I did not see any good weaving photos, but I did see this gentleman..

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  • Drawing water in Kotgarh.

    Drawing water in Kotgarh.

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  • In Kotgarh village, Odisha.

    In Kotgarh village, Odisha.

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  • Kotgarh village, Odisha.

    Kotgarh village, Odisha.

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  • Kotgarh village, Odisha.

    Kotgarh village, Odisha.

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  • Kotgarh village, Odisha.

    Kotgarh village, Odisha.

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  • Kotgarh village, Odisha.

    Kotgarh village, Odisha.

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  • Near Puri, Odisha - a fish vendor.

    Near Puri, Odisha - a fish vendor.

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  • Portrait at a village near Puri, Odisha.

    Portrait at a village near Puri, Odisha.

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  • Portrait near Puri.

    Portrait near Puri.

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  • I couldn't decide whether I liked this close-up or the full length so I included both.

    I couldn't decide whether I liked this close-up or the full length so I included both.

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  • Sadhu at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.

    Sadhu at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.

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  • 6 A.M. start for fishermen at Penthakata Beach, Puri, Odisha on India's east coast.

    6 A.M. start for fishermen at Penthakata Beach, Puri, Odisha on India's east coast.

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