Gadaba woman from Orissa.

Category: Travel Portraits

 

Photo and caption by Ingetje Tadros

Gadaba women wear heavy neck rings which are about 500-700 gms each and cannot be removed without the help of a blacksmith. As a part of their tradition, it is only removed after their death. India, Orissa 2011.

Location: India, Orissa

 

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