Photo essay
Glimpse into the bamboo weavers of Kandhamal district... These weavers (from Dom community) got a contract from the state to make plant covers for protection from domestic and wild animals. They lived a nomadic life and usually their work space and place they live is the same.
Plant covers.. Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Long bamboo cut into stripes.. Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Work station... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Children also doing their bit.. Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
cutting into smaller pieces... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Women cutting into even more thinner pieces... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
you draw a small circle to get the shape right... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Holes made in the circle for the bamboo sticks to stand... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
place the bamboo in the holes forming a circle... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
weave thinner bamboo stripes.. Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Child trying to weave... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
You continue weaving till it is done... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Some smiles, a woman poses with her children.... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Some more smiles.. a man poses with his mother... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
Some more smiles.. A women standing near the cooking area... Kandhamal District, Odisha, India. August 2013
