ಯಾವ ರೋಡು? ಯಾವ ಕ್ರಾಸು? ಬೆ0ಗಳೂರೂ ಫೊಟೊಬ್ಳೊಗ್. Bangalore Photoblog

March 9, 2009

Thulsi Thotta Road






The size of the economy that thrives without a roof in Benglur is any body's guess. But if you happen to go the narrow streets around Chicklalbag, you will find the footpaths and the local playground filled with yellow sieves being dried in the sun. You will also find the people who make them (mostly women). These sieves are woven, coated with a turmeric paste to cover the gaps, dried in the sun and then dispatched to the markets. They are also sold to people who travel the city streets selling door-to-door. Who needs a roof?   
A link from Dhaka, Bangladesh: Lost Professions of Old Dhaka.

6 comments:

Vinod Rajagopal said...

absolutely lovely... what is it that she's applying on them?

Slogan Murugan said...

It's a turmeric based paste to cover the gaps and to keep insects away

Ash said...

Very interesting! Well-captured :-)

Anonymous said...

only IT companies come to mind when one thinks of bangalore.thanks for sharing the other face of the city

Chicu said...

lovely colours..

pink dogwood said...

You have managed yet again to make me miss India :( I want one of these to hang in my kitchen .

Like Bangalore Autodrivers I can only take you to places I like to go.

Photographs: By date

Followers