Dongoria Kondh, Orissa 2012
A Dongoria woman at the Chatikona weekly market in SW Orissa. Kondh means 'inhabitants of the hills'. They call themselves 'Dongran Kuan' or 'Drili Kuan'. Dongoria women use 2 pieces of cloth (Kapda-Ganda), each 3-4 feet in length and one and a half feet in width. The first is wrapped round the waist with a knot in the front. The second piece covers the upper part of the body like an apron. The women have very distinctive hairstyles and are very fond of beautifying themselves with a variety of ornaments.
Dongoria Kondh, Orissa 2012
A Dongoria woman at the Chatikona weekly market in SW Orissa. Kondh means 'inhabitants of the hills'. They call themselves 'Dongran Kuan' or 'Drili Kuan'. Dongoria women use 2 pieces of cloth (Kapda-Ganda), each 3-4 feet in length and one and a half feet in width. The first is wrapped round the waist with a knot in the front. The second piece covers the upper part of the body like an apron. The women have very distinctive hairstyles and are very fond of beautifying themselves with a variety of ornaments.