Category Archives: Woman’s Work

Balance

Posted on January 29, 2017 by Rosemary
lovely tribal girl balances a battered jug on her head

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Northern Gujarat 2009 A young girl learns to balance a jug of water on her head.

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Chinese Farmers

Posted on August 25, 2016 by Rosemary
An ingredient in Chinese recipes

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A Vegetable Market in China 2005 I was thinking that this was a basket full of lotus roots, however in comparing my photo to photos of lotus root, this isn’t lotus. But I know if you have a Chinese chef … Continue reading →

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Colonial

Posted on August 17, 2016 by Rosemary
a woman dressed in colonial costume sits by her tent

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Maryland, U.S.A. 2016 My brother took me to an re-enactment of early American life at Fort Fredrick in Maryland. History buffs had taken residence on the hill. They all wore costume and prided themselves on knowing their history. The best … Continue reading →

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Ghana Girl

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Rosemary
Ghana: girl carries headload of wood

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Village in Ghana 2003 There were three or four girls, each carrying a load of wood on her head. They wore cotton print sarongs, earrings and necklaces. They were small but strong and nimble. When they saw me try to photograph … Continue reading →

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A Rabari Kitchen

Posted on July 26, 2016 by Rosemary
A Rabari woman at work in her kitchen

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A Rabari village near Bhuj, Gujarat India 2005 A Rabari woman of means prepares our lunch in her kitchen. The preparation involved much grinding of spices with a mortar and pestle. The vessels in the foreground on the right contain water … Continue reading →

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Dassenetch Tribe

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Rosemary
Dasennetch woman winnowing grain

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Omo Valley, Ethiopia 2013 Photo tours arrived in the village one after the other. I’m sure the Dassenatch, and other tribes, looked on our arrival as a sign to get to work. Most often the women greeted us. I imagine … Continue reading →

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Cave-Dwelling Berbers

Posted on July 10, 2016 by Rosemary
Berber man in djellaba stands in front of cave home entrance

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Morocco, 2009 Berber families live in the caves near Boumalne Dades. Here a man welcomes us into his home. He seemed happy to have a conversation with the guides. Normally he only has his women to talk to and as … Continue reading →

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Dogon Woman

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Rosemary
b/w portrait, profile, Dogon Woman Mali, West Africa

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Mali, West Africa 2003 A Dogon woman passes by our group. She turns her head slightly to get a glimpse of the “toubabs” or white people. It never ceased to amaze me at how fashionable these woman appeared despite doing manual … Continue reading →

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Equals

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Rosemary
a man and two women carry huge burdens

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Gujarat,India 2009 A family carries their harvest across the bridge. The women were smiling and laughing when they saw us. They walked ahead of the man. Most likely he had helped them heft their headloads to their heads and he … Continue reading →

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Negative Spaces

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Rosemary
a woman sews in a village in Gujarat India

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A Village in Gujarat India 2009 An old woman contributes to the family by sewing a quilt. The women of her tribe garner most of the family’s income by selling their needle work. She may not be able to do fine … Continue reading →

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