Child looking into a Banni tribal house through a window .Gujarat India
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3413 x 5120 px | 28.9 x 43.3 cm | 11.4 x 17.1 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
2007Location:
Little Rann of Kutch,Gujarat,India.More information:
The Banni tribal women live in highly decorated houses and wear multi coloured saris.Banni tribal dwellings in villages near Bhuj in Gujarat are made of round mud huts called "bhungas" ` with a single central support pole and a thatched or tiled roof, all surrounding a large community courtyard. The women paint both exterior and interior wall and decorate them with small pieces of mirror to encourage light into the house.mirror pieces are also used in their famous needlework . The houses are basically white the vibrant colours are used for decoration and to pick out features such as doors and windows .shining kitchen utensils are displayed on high shelves and a compacted mud floor is kept clean with daily washing and brushing Earthquake relief and rehabilitation efforts in the tribal villages immediately after the disaster of Republic Day 2001. Among the reconstruction projects was one to build to replace the thousands of destroyed houses. Many of these traditional circular homes withstood the earthquake. They are also considered cyclone proof. They can be constructed with local material: sun-dried bricks, 'khip' straw branches of the 'babool' tree.