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Dhaneta Jat woman.
The Jats who live in Kutch are particularly conscious of their identity as a group and their sense of unity comes from a perception of shared historical traditions and a belief in common ancestry.
Originally the Jats were herders who lived in an area called Half in Iran. Five hundred years ago these shepherds migrated from Half and came to Sindh and Kutch to search for new grazing lands. They crossed the Rann of Kutch and settled there taking up farming, they became known as Dhaneta Jats. Some have devted themselves to the study of the Koran and are known as the Fakirani Jats. All the Jats in Kutch are Muslims and have similar marriage and dowry customs.
The Dhanetas are the largest of the Jat Communities. They live throughtout north western Kutch. The Dhanetas live in the Banni, herd cattle. The men care for the animals and women remain in camp looking after their families.
A marketplace is always i nice place to meet tribal people... Rathwa tribe, Bhil tribe, Nayak tribe... It's nice to see them wearing necklaces, jewelry or even tattoos...
Asian Koel | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | Oct 2013 | CanonEOS 7D | Canon 400mm f 5.6 | f 5.6 @ 1/400 | ISO 400 | Spot | Handheld;
Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, in HDR captured from the observation deck of Bitexco Tower shortly before sunset.
Hawa Mahal (English translation: "The Palace of Winds" or "The Palace of Breeze") is a palace in Jaipur, India approximately 300 kilometers from the capital city of Delhi. Built from red and pink sandstone, the palace sits on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
The structure was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, the grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, who was the founder of Jaipur. He was so inspired by the unique structure of Khetri Mahal that he built this grand and historical palace. It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad. Its five floor exterior is akin to honeycomb with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas decorated with intricate latticework.The original intent of the lattice design was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life and festivals celebrated in the street below without being seen, since they had to obey the strict rules of "purdah", which forbade them from appearing in public without face coverings. This architectural feature also allowed cool air from the Venturi effect to pass through, thus making the whole area more pleasant during the high temperatures in summer. Many people see the Hawa Mahal from the street view and think it is the front of the palace, but it is the back.
In 2006, renovation works on the Mahal were undertaken, after a gap of 50 years, to give a facelift to the monument at an estimated cost of Rs 4.568 million.The corporate sector lent a hand to preserve the historical monuments of Jaipur and the Unit Trust of India has adopted Hawa Mahal to maintain it.The palace is an extended part of a huge complex. The stone-carved screens, small casements, and arched roofs are some of the features of this popular tourist spot. The monument also has delicately modeled hanging cornices.
Asian Medium Altar Table with Carved Dragons
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Both sides of this medium sized altar table are Intricately carved with dragons on the side aprons and carvings of other Chinese symbols on the middle apron. The inverted flange ends add a sense of grace to this table. Of special note are the feet shaped in a block pattern. The wood grain of the walnut shows beautifully through the beautiful brown finish.
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Gujarat grenst in het noorden aan Pakistan, in het noordoosten aan Rajasthan, in het oosten aan Madhya Pradesh, in het zuidoosten aan Maharashtra en in het zuidwesten aan de Arabische Zee. Gujarat heeft een kustlijn van zo'n 1600 km, wat de langste kustlijn is van alle Indiase staten.
In het noordwesten ligt de zoutvlakte en seizoensgebonden moerasgebied van de Rann van Kutch, onderdeel van de Tharwoestijn. In het zuidwesten, tussen de Golf van Kutch en de Golf van Khambhat ligt het schiereiland Kathiawar.
De belangrijkste rivieren zijn de Sabarmati, de Mahi en de Narmada.