Category Archives: Rabari

Rabari Style

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Gujarat India 2009 A small Rabari girl wears the intricately embroidered clothing of her tribe while her grandmother hides herself in black with only her lac or maybe ivory bracelets showing. This is the patio area of a prosperous Rabari home occupied … Continue reading

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The Virtues of a Rabari Woman

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Gujarat, India 2009 I was told by a successful photographer that photos sell in this order: first: landscapes, second: pretty girls, third: old men and fourth: old women. I guess it’s true…a friend remarked that she wouldn’t want a portrait of … Continue reading

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Tea Time in Gujarat

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Gujarat, India 2009 A Rabari nomad sips tea from a silver saucer. He wears ear rings, necklaces, rings and bracelets. His hand has typical Rabari tattoos. He looks rather like a maharaja with his fuchsia turban. You wouldn’t think that … Continue reading

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Rabari Village

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Gujarat, India 2009 Milking time in a small Rabari village in India. It seemed that the men did the milking chore. Instead of a bucket, they used a copper vessel that, if you thought about it, resembled one of our old … Continue reading

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Rabari Art

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Gujarat, India 2009… A Village in Kutch A Rabari woman adds gold thread to red silk. We visited some master needleworkers and some women who were just learning. The skillful women taught the less skillful. The village women know that they can earn … Continue reading

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Confidence is Sexy

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Gujarat, India 2003 They traveled in the cab of a goods hauling truck. They’d stopped on the side of the road and so had we. I don’t remember why we stopped, but in no time I was pointing my camera … Continue reading

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Rabari Tribe of Gujarat

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Rann of Kutch 2009 The villagers were used to camera wielding tourists. The younger ones were hysterical. They grabbed us, pulled at our clothing, wanted to pose then refused to pose. It was a game of cat and mouse and … Continue reading

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Rabari Tribe

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Gujarat, India 2009 The Rabari raise goats and camels and are always in search of good grazing. No doubt that is why these women are on the move. Their men have taken the herds and will meet the women at … Continue reading

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The Shy Girl

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Gujarat, India 2009 We were visiting the home of the girl who bows her head. She wants to be the friend of the older, rather more adult-looking girl.  And she is, for now. The older girl is curious about us. … Continue reading

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Rabari Style

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India 2009 Many Rabari women of a certain age wear these silver cuffs. You can see the woman on the left wears only one bracelet. Perhaps she has had to pawn her other bracelet. Look closely and you will see … Continue reading

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