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.:. Halbi Village Life

Bhatpal village, Bastar District, MP India1967-1978

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Ramborti is drawing water from the well down in the fields

All the water for our hamlet came from this well, including our water. Needless to say we were careful to boil and filter it.
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Durga cooking c. 1967
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Thibu drinking his gruel from a leaf dish. He's sitting on the rice husker.
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Selling and buying pots in the village c. 1968
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Tati's brother, the groom and his bride being rubbed with tumeric paste at the wedding ceremony c. 1967
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Village folk watching dancing at Tati's brother's wedding c. 1967
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Musicians under a makeshift shelter during wedding

Chingaru is in the foreground with his hand on his hip.
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Boys dancing at Tati's brother's wedding c. 1967
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Girls and boys dancing at Tati's brother's wedding c. 1967
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Girls dancing at Tati's brother's wedding.
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Oil Press

Thibu, Durga, Raibari and Durga's mother Sonmati setting up the oil press c. 1967
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Durga and Thibu at the oil press c. 1967

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