Santhal Tribe - Jharkhand - This is a beautiful portrait of a Santhal tribal woman . As seen in the photo is a her tanned body which informs us the harshness of the climate in Jharkhand. She is is wearing very bright color sari with design in yellow ochre ( ocher ) color. Her limited ornaments are adding a beauty to her total look. She is not wearing blouse and this tradition is followed by many tribes in India, till date. In the background we can see brick houses which show that these tribes are in the mainstream of city life. These tribes generally involves in the mining activities, forest dwellings and such other as a part of their livelihood. In case of Jharkhand many industries are well places due to the availability of raw material. Bokaro has India’s one of the biggest mining industry.

Santhal Tribe - Jharkhand

Images Code:Santhal Tribe - Jharkhand - Woman - IMG_0308